Microsoft in a bid to modernize its operating system has started rolling out new app icons in Windows 10.
Updates to a variety of built-in Windows 10 apps are all available to Fast Ring testers of Windows 10 today, with new app icons that follow Microsoft’s Fluent Design principles.
The company revealed hundreds of new Windows 10 icons in December and one unique feature about them is that they are more colorful and look modern in comparison with what exists in the operating system today.
Calculator, Groove Music, Mail, Voice Recorder, Alarms & Clock, Movies & TV, and Calendar are the first built-in apps to get the new icons, with many more to follow.
Microsoft is also planning to revamp apps like Photos from the basic white logos into more colorful options. The new Mail and Calendar icons are also appearing in the Release Preview ring for Windows 10, which means they’re just days away from being available to all Windows 10 users.
The new icon move by Microsoft is part of a broader Fluent Design effort at Microsoft to modernize the company’s software and services. All of these new icons will appear within Windows 10X, an OS variant designed for dual-screen devices. Windows 10 on regular laptops and desktops is still clearly getting a refresh, but it’s not clear if we’ll see the new Windows logo or Start menu design just yet.
The company had initially overhauled its Office icons and design with new options for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and more. These design changes also extended to the mobile versions of Office apps, with Microsoft also focusing on its Fluent Design system for a variety of mobile apps. Microsoft’s updated Edge browser also has a new icon, and even Office itself has a more modern logo.
