The new OneDrive web app has been limited to business accounts until now.
Microsoft announced that the OneDrive desktop web app is getting”a sleek new interface and powerful new features,” which appears nearly identical to the redesign that started rolling out to buisness users in May 2023. The site now more closely matches the Fluent design language in Windows 11 and other modern Microsoft applications, with an emphasis on less visual clutter and fewer distractions. The individual Word, Excel, and PowerPoint web apps connected to OneDrive already recieved a minor redesign in the same Fluent style.
The “New” button is now larger and labelled as “Add New,” and now contains options for both creating new documents and uploading existing files. There’s also a new People view, which organizes your files based on who shared them. Microsoft updated the Recents view as well, adding document type filter buttons to the top of the screen. The core layout remains mostly unchanged, though, so you don’t have to worry about re-learning how to get around the web app and organize your files.
Microsoft said in a blog post, “It’s both a visual and functional upgrade designed to help you get to your files quickly and keep your content organized in multiple ways – without you having to do any organizing. The new features and upgraded design make it faster to get to all your personal and shared files in OneDrive so you can focus your time on things that matter most to you. All changes will be available to all customers by the end of February.”
The new design feels a bit more like Google Drive, especially with the large “Add New” button and the filter options, which should help anyone already used to Google’s web apps. The new design should be live for all OneDrive users, across both personal accounts and business accounts, by the end of February 2024.
Source: Microsoft OneDrive Blog
