Neowin News Feed for: Ux

Microsoft is working on a bunch of useful upgrades for Teams

Usama Jawad — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:36:01 +0000

Teams is quietly redesigning how chats appear and behave, introducing subtle tweaks that could dramatically change how you navigate conversations daily. Read more...

Microsoft finally fixes the most obvious flaw in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Online

Usama Jawad — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:08:01 +0000

Microsoft is quietly improving the experience in its web-based Office apps with a change many users will appreciate. 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 has made a "crucial" accessibility improvement to Word for Windows

Usama Jawad — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:10:01 +0000

Microsoft has made an accessibility update described as "crucial for improving the Word experience" for a select set of users. Read more...

Microsoft solves major OneNote annoyance on Windows

Usama Jawad — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 11:28:01 +0000

In accordance with user feedback, Microsoft has implemented a UX change in OneNote on Windows, solving a major annoyance for some. Read more...

YouTube is getting a new video player

Usama Jawad — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 11:48:01 +0000

YouTube has received a new update that redesigns the video player and several other features to make them less intrusive. Read more...

Users report a revamped "Custom Instructions" interface on the ChatGPT web app

David Uzondu — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 22:56:01 +0000

Almost two years after it debuted in beta, it looks like "Custom Instructions" is getting a UI makeover. Read more...

Microsoft: IE11 to live on under "exceptional scenarios", unaffected by Windows Updates

Sayan Sen — Fri, 19 May 2023 06:50:01 +0000

Microsoft has made a major change in its plans for killing off Internet Explorer. The tech giant now says it will live on under "exceptional scenarios" and won't be affected by Windows Updates. Read more...

Microsoft announces major update for Lists promising double the speed, UX optimizations

Sayan Sen — Tue, 02 May 2023 16:20:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced today a major update for its Lists app. The main highlight of the update revolves around performance and optimization as the tech giant promises twice the speed. Read more...

Ads in Windows 11 might make sense to Microsoft, but it's really bad for consumers

Usama Jawad — Sun, 13 Nov 2022 18:16:01 +0000

Debates about what is an advertisement versus a recommendation in Windows spark from time to time. In this piece, we discuss how unsolicited ads make sense for Microsoft but are detrimental to the UX. Read more...

YouTube rolling out separate tabs for Shorts, live streams, and long-form videos

Hemant Saxena — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 07:24:01 +0000

To remove hassles related to switching to a different category from the Videos tab on YouTube, the video-sharing service is rolling out separate tabs for Shorts, live streams, and long-form videos. Read more...

Microsoft's ex-User Experience chief is "shocked" by poor design of Windows 11's Start menu

Usama Jawad — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 12:00:01 +0000

An ex-Microsoft executive responsible for UX design has slammed the implementation of Windows 11's Start menu . He has noted glaring consistency issues and that a Start ad actually looks like a virus. Read more...

Outlook apps are being moved to a different location for everyone soon

Usama Jawad — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 08:34:01 +0000

Microsoft has confirmed that after testing with customers for the past few months, it is ready to make a notable UX change to Outlook, where Outlook apps will be moved to a new location for everyone. Read more...

Discord has adopted React Native for its Android app and people are not happy

Usama Jawad — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 12:44:02 +0000

Discord has adopted the cross-platform framework React Native for its Android app so it can keep up with the development pace of its clients on other OSes. However, there have been lots of complaints. 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...

Microsoft shares more details about revamped OneNote with Windows 11 aesthetics

Usama Jawad — Wed, 25 May 2022 07:44:01 +0000

Microsoft has shared another look at its upcoming unified OneNote app for Windows. The revamp will include new functionalities and Windows 11 design aesthetics such as Mica effect and rounded corners. Read more...

Getting the basics of Windows 11 right should be a higher priority for Microsoft

Usama Jawad — Sun, 17 Apr 2022 17:16:01 +0000

There is a clear lack of centralized oversight from Microsoft's Windows 11 development team in terms of design standardization and prioritization. And that is something that needs to be fixed ASAP. Read more...

Microsoft's argument for not allowing us to move the Windows 11 Taskbar makes no sense

Usama Jawad — Sun, 10 Apr 2022 17:16:01 +0000

In a recent Ask Me Anything (AMA), Microsoft revealed that it does not plan to make the Taskbar movable because of engineering difficulties and lack of public demand. However, that makes no sense. Read more...

Google: Here are all the things we learned while building 100 major versions of Chrome

Usama Jawad — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 11:48:01 +0000

Following the release of 100 major versions of Chrome, Google executives have penned their thoughts on their key learnings regarding performance, security, privacy, and more since 2008. Read more...

Closer Look: Snap Layouts in Windows 11 Dev Channel build 22557

Usama Jawad — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 18:16:01 +0000

Microsoft has implemented a new way to utilize Snap Layouts in Windows 11. The approach seems to be much more intuitive and also shows you a preview of the space occupied by a window in a slot. Read more...

Microsoft's updated Custom Translator portal now available in public preview

Fiza Ali — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 19:30:01 +0000

With significant changes, Microsoft's Custom Translator portal now offers UI/UX guided experience, embedded deep links for more details, tooltips for quick information, and actionable error messages. Read more...

Twitter starts rolling out a new interface for replies

Usama Jawad — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 12:32:01 +0000

Those on Twitter might notice that the company has started rolling out a new feature for replies that does not require a dedicated modal window. Icons for recent searches have been made bigger too. Read more...

Closer Look: Calculator app in Windows 11

Usama Jawad — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 17:16:02 +0000

Windows 11 packs an updated Calculator app. Although it features minor improvements, it also contains some UX fails that indicate a disappointingly low amount of attention to detail from Microsoft. Read more...

Closer Look: Power and battery settings in Windows 11

Usama Jawad — Sun, 12 Sep 2021 17:00:02 +0000

Microsoft has added a nice visualization for battery consumption in Windows 11 along with a few nifty UI improvements. However, it has removed some features that were present in Windows 10 too. Read more...

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KaiOS is testing UX enhancements for KaiStore in closed beta

Paul Hill — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 19:34:02 +0000

KaiOS Technologies has said it's working on several user experience improvements for the KaiStore. They should make it easier to use the software and generally improve the user's impression. Read more...

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Hip to be square: LG's G6 teaser shows how its unique 'Full Vision' display could work [Update]

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 06:06:01 +0000

We are only a couple weeks away and LG has released another teaser in regards to its upcoming handset. The teaser shows how the unique 'Full Vision' display could work with its new UX. Read more...

Here's a video peek at the new Xbox One UI and speed improvements in the Creators Update

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 10:30:01 +0000

Microsoft announced that the Creators Update would bring multitasking and speed improvements, as well as new UI elements to the Xbox One. Now we get a sneak peek at those changes in a short video. Read more...

Facebook Messenger gets a big update with a new design and a Home page

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 09:02:01 +0000

Facebook's popular Messenger app is getting a big update right now, which includes a new Home page, some redesigned UI elements and extra functionality. This is on top of its recent soccer mini-game. Read more...

Windows 10 Build 14316: What's new in Microsoft Edge

Adrian Potoroaca — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 21:52:01 +0000

Windows 10 build 14316 is now available for Insiders, and it includes some new things in Microsoft Edge, from UX improvements to new features, and a couple of new extensions to play with. Read more...

Action Center and Cortana to use cards in upcoming Windows 10 Redstone builds

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 10:56:01 +0000

Microsoft is looking to change things around and redesign the Action Center's and Cortana's interface in Windows 10. The new look is expected to feature a card-based model and be announced today. Read more...

The Windows 10 Action Center will be more visible and useful in upcoming builds

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 09:56:01 +0000

Microsoft is looking to improve the Action Center in Windows 10 and make it more discoverable and useful at a glance. To that end it's looking for feedback on a couple of UI changes it has planned. Read more...