So with Windows 9 possibly pegged for an announcement on the 30th of September, could there be more to the announcement than just Windows 9? After all the invite did say the future of windows and the enterprise, so could a new version of Office be in the works? Well apparently so.
According to The Verge’s sources, it seems that Microsoft is preparing an Office Technical Preview as well which would basically be the next version of its Office suite of productivity apps. Their sources have also informed them that Microsoft has been distributing copies of Office to their partners and testers, giving them a preview of some of its new features.
The Verge has since managed to obtain screenshots of the upcoming Office, and in the process have also found out some of its new features and revealed its new design as well. Now one of the new features is apparently a more modern version of “Clippy” the paperclip assistant. It’s called “Tell me” and it’s basically a text bar that sits at the top that allows you to ask the software for help on how to use the software.
It is less cartoony, that’s for sure, and blends in nicely with the overall design, which as you can see in the screenshots, looks very dark. Apparently this dark theme was one of the more requested features for Office and it looks like Microsoft has listened, but apart from that it does not look like there have been major design changes.
It is unclear when Microsoft will be releasing this update to Office, so it is possible that the screenshots we are seeing might not necessarily be the final version. In any case we’ll keep our eyes peeled, so do check back with us later for additional details.
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