Microsoft reveals major redesign of Office App icons, here is what they look like

It's been five years since the Office icons were updated, so Microsoft's today announcement is definitely something that the company marks as a major achievement. Responding to its customer feedback, Microsoft has finally decided that its Office icons need a redesigned.

The release of the new icons is just a pretext for Microsoft to explain the whole process behind it. The new colors the Redmond-based company chose for these icons are meant to be bolder, lighter and friendlier to the eye.

Strong colors have always been at the core of the Office ...