Microsoft made Windows 11 official today, but one part of the operating system the company didn\u2019t show during its event was File Explorer. Just like the rest of Windows 11, it looks like File Explorer is getting a significant overhaul. In a video entitled \u201chow Windows 11 is being designed,\u201d Microsoft reveals the new File Explorer UI alongside some changes to the Microsoft Office UI.<\/p>\n
It appears that the ribbon interface that\u2019s typically been a part of File Explorer and Office is going away. In a brief appearance in the video, you can see a File Explorer that looks more optimized for touch, with controls for file and folder operations built into the top section. As only the top section is shown, it\u2019s difficult to know what else has changed, but we\u2019ll likely see more once a preview version of Windows 11 is released early next week.<\/p>\n
This new File Explorer also includes the new icons that Microsoft has been working on as part of a bigger visual overhaul to Windows 11. Unfortunately, it doesn\u2019t look like we\u2019re getting the tabbed interface that designers have been dreaming for recently, or the heavily simplified File Explorer concepts we\u2019ve seen in the past.<\/p>\n
Alongside the File Explorer appearance, Microsoft also demonstrated what looks like a new UI for Office apps on Windows 11. This includes a collapsible ribbon menu, with rounded corners and what looks like a bigger focus on touch improvements.<\/p>\n
Microsoft didn\u2019t mention a new design for Office during its Windows 11 event today, either. The company has been gradually refining the design of Office over the past year, with a much bigger focus on simplifying Office across the web, desktop, and mobile. Microsoft also teased similar UI changes to Office last year, but the company hasn\u2019t fully rolled them out yet.<\/p>\n
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