Microsoft surveys users about new icon designs in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint The last time Microsoft updated its Office app icons was in 2018 By Skye Jacobs April 10, 2025, 6:15 ...

The Office apps icons are easily recognizable across platforms, especially if you’ve been a long-time user. The last time Microsoft updated them was five years ago, but a refresh is due.

In 2019, it updated the PowerPoint Designer feature-set to provide users with suggestions for they can build slides around a photo, improve the readability of text, and adding icons to ...