The proposed new icons have colour gradients, adding more depth to the layers, confirming that 3D is very much back. This ...

Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft appears to be working on new 3D icons for its Office suite.

Although Windows 11 has been stealing most of the limelight in recent months with its new look, Microsoft yesterday (July 7) started testing the redesign for its Office productivity suite.

Support for Office 2016 and 2019 ends later this year, so the company is urging customers to move to the cloud-based Microsoft 365.