Neowin News Feed for: Revamp

Microsoft 365 Copilot gets a major redesign and performance boost

Usama Jawad — Fri, 29 May 2026 02:06:01 +0000

Microsoft is rolling out a cleaner and faster Microsoft 365 Copilot redesign with smarter contextual UI and improved response times. Read more...

Microsoft Teams is getting a major redesign, here is a first look

Usama Jawad — Fri, 22 May 2026 20:36:01 +0000

Microsoft Teams is getting a major redesign with centered controls, safer sharing, and customizable meeting tools starting July 2026. Here is your first look at it. Read more...

Copilot Notebooks get big redesign in latest update

Usama Jawad — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:16:01 +0000

Microsoft just gave Copilot Notebooks a major makeover, and the new layout plus AI tools could seriously change how you organize projects. Read more...

SharePoint is now AI-powered after latest redesign, and it's driven by Anthropic Claude

Usama Jawad — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 08:48:01 +0000

SharePoint's biggest shakeup in years is here: AI takes center stage, Claude powers the magic, and a bold redesign could change how enterprises work. Read more...

Microsoft is redesigning SharePoint to focus more on AI

Usama Jawad — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:44:01 +0000

Microsoft teases a reimagined SharePoint with AI at the core, while OneDrive gets a small but useful tweak IT admins will notice. Read more...

Microsoft is improving SharePoint in a big way

Usama Jawad — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 13:20:01 +0000

Microsoft is working to improve a core aspect of SharePoint, with an expected rollout date of November 2025. Read more...

Microsoft is finally modernizing SharePoint sites

Usama Jawad — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 14:28:01 +0000

Microsoft is revamping some aspects of SharePoint sites so owners can customize them to align with brand identities. Read more...

Microsoft to streamline Windows 11, Windows 10 graphics driver quality maintenance

Sayan Sen — Mon, 08 May 2023 16:43:15 +0000

Microsoft is working on streamlining Windows graphics driver measurements as part of its recent overhauling efforts. In a new blog post, Microsoft has detailed how and when this will happen. Read more...

WhatsApp for Windows is now faster with improved calling capabilities

Usama Jawad — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 10:14:02 +0000

WhatsApp has unveiled many improvements for its Windows client. These include better aesthetics, faster performance, audio and video calls with larger groups, and more. A Mac app is being built too. Read more...

YouTube TV revamp rolling out for Apple TV customers again, another bug discovered

Usama Jawad — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 18:36:01 +0000

The rollout of the YouTube TV revamp has been restarted for Apple TV customers again, following a pause earlier. However, yet another crashing issue has been discovered in the latest update. Read more...

Microsoft is working on a unified OneDrive for web Shared experience, updates for Whiteboard

Usama Jawad — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 03:02:01 +0000

Microsoft is implementing a new OneDrive for web Shared experience that will please customers who have files spread across several Microsoft apps. A slew of Whiteboard features are in development too. Read more...

The new Gmail redesign is headed your way soon

Usama Jawad — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 05:12:01 +0000

Google has announced that its new Gmail redesign will become an opt-out experience rather than opt-in for some users starting today as the company ramps up to imminent general availability. Read more...

Google News marks its 20th anniversary with updated UI, more focus on local news

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 07:20:01 +0000

Google News is getting updated with a fresh and clean user interface that makes it easier to read relevant news, while also focusing more on local news offerings and personalized picks. Read more...

Microsoft has started testing the One Outlook revamp publicly

Usama Jawad — Wed, 18 May 2022 06:20:01 +0000

Microsoft has rolled out its revamped "One Outlook" app to Office Insiders in the Beta Channel. Although it lacks feature parity with the existing offering, there are a bunch of new capabilities too. Read more...

Office.com design revamp to be rolled out to all business and education customers soon

Usama Jawad — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 09:12:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced that its design revamp for Office.com should be available to all business and education customers by the end of this week. It is coming soon for the general public too. Read more...

Closer Look: Task Manager in Windows 11 Dev Channel build 22557

Usama Jawad — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 18:16:01 +0000

Microsoft has given Task Manager a glow-up in Windows 11 Dev Channel build 22557 with a more modern UI and a couple of new functionalities. Find out our thoughts on the changes in our latest piece! Read more...

Microsoft's unified Whiteboard experience is coming to Surface Hub this month

Usama Jawad — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 08:06:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced that its revamped, unified Whiteboard experience will be available to Surface Hub customers within a few weeks. It now features integration with Teams, among other things. Read more...

Gmail is getting a new UI that is similar to Microsoft Outlook

Usama Jawad — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 06:26:01 +0000

Google has announced the rollout of a new user interface for Gmail starting from next week. With integrated applications tucked to the left pane, it initially appears to be quite similar to Outlook. Read more...

Visual revamp for Office desktop apps on Windows now available for more users

Usama Jawad — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 14:40:02 +0000

Microsoft has rolled out the revamp for its Office desktop apps to more Windows users. The update is now available to all Windows 11 users and some Windows 10 users. It contains dark mode and more. Read more...

Closer Look: Settings app UI in Windows 11

Usama Jawad — Sun, 07 Nov 2021 17:16:01 +0000

In this week's Closer Look, we discuss the changes that Microsoft has made to the Settings app in Windows 11, such as the removal of a traditional landing page and presence of breadcrumbs. Read more...

Closer Look: Photos app in Windows 11

Usama Jawad — Sun, 17 Oct 2021 17:00:01 +0000

Microsoft has revamped the Photos app for Windows 11 with new icons and redesigned menus. More importantly, there is almost nothing new apart from that, so Windows 10 users aren't missing out. Read more...

Microsoft is working on a redesigned Notepad app for Windows 11

Usama Jawad — Sat, 09 Oct 2021 16:28:01 +0000

It seems that Microsoft is working on a redesigned Notepad for Windows 11. It features rounded corners, new options in settings, and a simplified menu. Two screenshots of the app have leaked. Read more...

Closer Look: Microsoft Store in Windows 11

Usama Jawad — Sun, 03 Oct 2021 17:00:01 +0000

The Microsoft Store in Windows 11 has gone through a major revamp. If the OS had shipped with Android apps support via the storefront on launch, we think Microsoft would've had a winner on its hands. Read more...

Facebook is making it easier for you to transfer your data to other platforms

Usama Jawad — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 06:46:02 +0000

Facebook has rebuilt its Transfer Your Information utility from the ground up with a focus on user experience. The tool allows you to export your Facebook data to multiple services and platforms. Read more...

Google Maps for Android widely rolling out revamped search field

Usman Khan Lodhi — Sat, 12 Sep 2020 09:46:01 +0000

Google-developed apps are always being updated, and Google Maps for Android is now widely rolling out a pill-shaped search field. The rounded search field has already rolled out on iOS devices. Read more...

Google is seemingly testing some big changes to the Play Store UI

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 09:30:01 +0000

Google's Play Store looks set to get a bit of a makeover as the company is testing different visual changes. These include ditching the search bar, new categories and a few other major changes. Read more...

Leaked Gmail screenshots reveal revamped web, mobile interfaces

Ben Buffone — Sat, 25 May 2013 17:48:16 +0000

Screenshots have leaked that appear to show a dramatic update to Gmail, adding default email categories and an updated navigation drawer on the service's mobile applications. Read more...

Google revamps design, must think Bing looks cute

Brad Sams — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 19:14:41 +0000

Google has rolled out an updated layout to its search results, while not entirely new, it does take a few design cues from Bing. Make the jump to see what Google has done this time around. Read more...

Yahoo Mail's first redesign in five years

Tom Dwyer — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 02:42:54 +0000

For a while now, Yahoo have been living in the past. Their mail service has been outdone by the likes of Google and Microsoft with both competitors having rolled out new designs. For Yahoo, they’ve... Read more...

MSN revamp edges closer, simplification the key

Andrew Fairbairn — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:31:47 +0000

Last month we reported about how Microsoft was looking to revamp its MSN online content portal, including introducing stronger ties with the new Bing search engine. Kara Swisher reports on her blog at AllThingD... Read more...

Microsoft to revamp MSN, include stronger Bing ties

Kevin Weiner — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:40:23 +0000

According to CNET, MSN is looking to revamp the MSN homepage, and it will have stronger ties with Bing. Two MSN revamp concepts are currently under testing. One version, that is being tested in... Read more...

Adobe to revamp Photoshop

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 13:38:24 +0000

Details of a planned transformation of Adobe's Photoshop software were revealed this week, by Photoshop product manager John Nack, writing on his blog. The company is looking at significant changes to the user interface, customising... Read more...

Yahoo Plans to Revamp Video Site to Compete With YouTube

Sat, 04 Aug 2007 02:21:30 +0000

Yahoo, who's own video site offering is losing ground to Google's YouTube, the dominant player in the burgeoning online video market, has decided that a makeover is needed if it is to truly compete with... Read more...

Vista's PC-rating tool gets a revamp

Fri, 07 Jul 2006 11:53:58 +0000

Microsoft has reworked the PC assessment tool in Windows Vista after fielding complaints from hardware makers--but the changes may not be enough to completely quell concerns. In May, the software maker promised to make changes... Read more...

HP to supply Integrity servers for 911 revamp

Thu, 05 May 2005 12:13:47 +0000

Hewlett-Packard will supply its Integrity servers to network services provider Intrado, which is upgrading the 911 emergency dialing service in the U.S., the companies said in a statement on Wednesday. Intrado is developing... Read more...

MSN to revamp MSN Video & MSN Music shortly

Tom Warren — Mon, 16 Aug 2004 18:59:21 +0000

MSN are due to upgrade their MSN Video and MSN Music services shortly. The two services have been in beta testing for around 6 months and MSN Video is finally ready to go live later... Read more...

IBM tools revamp targets Microsoft

Thu, 11 Dec 2003 20:27:50 +0000

IBM is boosting its developer outreach programs and its Java tools as an alternative to Microsoft's Windows-only strategy. The company on Wednesday launched a revamped version of its DeveloperWorks Web site with... Read more...

Microsoft plans software licensing revamp

Tom Warren — Fri, 14 Mar 2003 10:26:19 +0000

Microsoft is preparing an April Fools' Day announcement that's no joke. The company plans to change how it licenses the majority of server software, which could significantly reduce a company's cost of running large, multiprocessor... Read more...

HP begins printer line revamp with three new inkjets

Tue, 25 Jun 2002 14:46:02 +0000

Hewlett-Packard today announced plans to totally revamp its printer and imaging business between now and early next year, as the company rolls out more than 50 new products to replace the devices in their current... Read more...