Microsoft unveils new ‘Microsoft 365’ hub app for Windows, mobile, and web

The web-based Office app is being rebranded and getting new features!

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What you need to know

Microsoft has unveiled a big update to the Office app on Windows, Android, and iOS atMicrosoft Ignite 2022, which rebrands the app to “Microsoft 365” and adds a handful of new features and changes. The new app is an “evolution” of the previous experience, designed to align the service with the rest of the Microsoft 365 brand.

In addition to the already available features of the old Office app, which consists of being able to create new documents, see a list of recently opened documents, and access locally or cloud-saved files and content, the new rebranded app experience adds the following new features and enhancements:

Microsoft says the updated app with the new Microsoft 365 branding will begin rolling out in November. The new app, just like the old one, is a web app and is based on web technology, which allows Microsoft to provide the same experience across different platforms, including the web browser, Windows, and mobile platforms.

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