The simplified Windows 11 system tray design was close to being launched, but Microsoft backed out at the last minute.

Microsoft has cancelled its new Windows 11 system tray redesign after strong user backlash, opting to keep the classic taskbar experience based on extensive user feedback.

Icon design updates are also coming to other apps, including OneDrive, Outlook Mobile, and Skype. The new icons will be rolled out to users in the coming months, starting with mobile and web apps.

Microsoft hasn’t redesigned its Office app icons since 2018, when it launched a modern look for apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. The previous design overhaul included a more ...

Microsoft is changing its Azure icon from its current cluster of four squares to a blue 'A' image.

Microsoft is using Fluent design to modernize the look of its apps and icons across Windows. Overall, it makes the OS more consistent.

The Windows brand is getting a new look and Microsoft has started to rebrand its flagship operating system with a new logo and a hundred newly redesigned icons. The logo and icons were revealed in ...

Microsoft wants user feedback on redesigned app icons for its Office suite, including Word and Excel. What do you think of the new icons?

As with the Office icons last year, the new designs combine depth, gradients and soft edges for a decidedly more welcoming aesthetic than the old metro design Microsoft has been iterating on since ...

Microsoft says it no longer plans to release a Windows 11 update with a new and simplified taskbar system tray as it ...