It is also available on Windows 10, that is

Dec 3, 2021 15:23 GMT  ·  By

Microsoft has recently announced that the new visual update for Microsoft Office is now available for everyone on Windows 10 and Windows 11, as it’s enabled via the Coming Soon feature in the productivity suite.

The revamped Office UI features a much more modern look, and in many regards, it aligns with the modern language used in Windows 11.

However, this visual update for Microsoft Office is also available for Windows 10 users.

Microsoft explains that the rollout is happening in stages, so right now, some 50 percent of the users can already try out the new UI in Microsoft Office.

“For those of you who chose to opt-in to the update early via the Coming Soon feature, we hope you are enjoying the simple and more coherent experience, and we thank you for sharing your questions and suggestions on the design with us,” the company explains.

“Earlier this month we made the visual update available automatically for 50% of subscription users running Current Channel builds, and Microsoft Office Home & Student 2021, Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021, Microsoft Office Professional 2021, and Microsoft Office Personal 2021 users. Based on the feedback we have received from users so far, we wanted to share information to help you navigate the visual update.”

Known issues

Worth knowing, however, is this update also comes with several known issues, including one that affects the dark mode.

“The Disable dark mode checkbox in Microsoft Word does not work when "Use system setting" is selected. Please toggle dark mode from the View tab or switch to Black theme to enable it. Note: Dark mode only affects the document page color and is separate from the Office theme,” Microsoft says.

The new Microsoft Office interface does not feature the Mica background effect just yet, but Microsoft says it’s already working on adding it.