{"id":205576,"date":"2022-10-20T12:34:52","date_gmt":"2022-10-20T10:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=205576"},"modified":"2025-07-01T20:22:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T03:22:48","slug":"microsoft-365-app-first-look","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/microsoft-365-app-first-look\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft 365 app &#8211; Our very first look"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We recently reported on Microsoft\u2019s annual event, Ignite. Ignite 2022 brought a plethora of announcements from the tech giant, including the brand-new Microsoft 365 app. If you missed our previous news piece on the topic, Microsoft 365<strong> will replace Office 365<\/strong> as Microsoft\u2019s dedicated productivity suite.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Microsoft 365\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-logo-xl,f_auto\/p\/e7c83350-96d9-11e6-af79-00163ed833e7\/2296076294\/microsoft-365-icon.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Microsoft 365<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/microsoft-365.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/microsoft-365.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, in the previous article, we quoted Microsoft as saying that nothing major will change in the move from the Office app to the 365 app. However, the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neowin.net\/news\/here-are-all-the-new-features-coming-to-microsoft-365-including-a-new-app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"recent information\">recent information<\/a> on the subject paints a very different picture. We joked in the last article that the only aspects that change between the two apps are a new icon and a<strong> new-look interface<\/strong>. As it turns out, a lot more changes are happening.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Introducing the Microsoft 365 App\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CbLMS2Fhcsk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CbLMS2Fhcsk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"released a video\">released a video<\/a> in which it explains the 365 app. The video is incredibly short, at only 55 seconds in length, so don\u2019t expect terribly much information. However, it does highlight a few key elements of the app:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You\u2019ll be able to search for files according to by whom they were shared<\/li><li>You\u2019ll also be able to create new content easily with new pre-designed templates<\/li><li>The app will act as a hub for all your productivity apps, be they Microsoft, industry or company-specific, or general third-party apps<\/li><li>You\u2019ll be able to prepare for meetings and see upcoming events and dates of importance with even more ease with the new Feed interface<\/li><li>The Feed interface will also show you updates from individuals you follow&nbsp;<\/li><li>You\u2019ll have quick access to all your most important and recent files<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All in all, this new app seems like the slingshot many of us have been looking for in an effort to create a more organized, productive, and<strong> intuitive<\/strong> professional environment. However, there\u2019s a caveat. Even though the app is already listed on the Google Play Store, it seems to just be the old Office app. In fact, that\u2019s exactly what it is. Office has now been renamed to Office (Microsoft 365), and, as yet, it features limited functionality compared to those we saw in the video.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/Microsoft-365-app-Our-very-first-look-2-1024x570.jpg\" alt=\"Microsoft 365 app - Our very first look\" class=\"wp-image-205583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/Microsoft-365-app-Our-very-first-look-2-1024x570.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/Microsoft-365-app-Our-very-first-look-2-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/Microsoft-365-app-Our-very-first-look-2-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/Microsoft-365-app-Our-very-first-look-2-304x170.jpg 304w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/Microsoft-365-app-Our-very-first-look-2-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/Microsoft-365-app-Our-very-first-look-2-1200x668.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/Microsoft-365-app-Our-very-first-look-2-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2022\/10\/Microsoft-365-app-Our-very-first-look-2.jpg 1387w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Microsoft has said that the Office mobile app, the Office app for Windows, and Office.com will morph into the Microsoft 365 app on their respective devices \u2018in the coming months.\u2019 As amazing as the new functionality seems, we <strong>don\u2019t have a release date<\/strong> as yet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019d like to read our first piece, you can find it here: <a href=\"https:\/\/microsoft-365.en.softonic.com\/articles\/microsoft-365-office-successor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Microsoft 365 announced as Office successor.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We recently reported on Microsoft\u2019s annual event, Ignite. Ignite 2022 brought a plethora of announcements from the tech giant, including the brand-new Microsoft 365 app. If you missed our previous news piece on the topic, Microsoft 365 will replace Office 365 as Microsoft\u2019s dedicated productivity suite.&nbsp; Now, in the previous article, we quoted Microsoft as &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/microsoft-365-app-first-look\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Microsoft 365 app &#8211; Our very first look&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9222,"featured_media":205584,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[2717],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-205576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-app-subdomain-redirectionmicrosoft-365"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205576","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9222"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=205576"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205576\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":323011,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205576\/revisions\/323011"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/205584"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=205576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=205576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=205576"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=205576"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=205576"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=205576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}