check before: 2023-08-24

Product:

Microsoft 365 Apps, Outlook, SharePoint

Platform:

Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant

Status:

Launched

Change type:

Admin impact, New feature, Updated message

Links:

161740

Details:

Summary:
Office documents will have a new default theme, including a new font, color palette, and updated line weights. The change will affect Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook on various endpoints. No action is needed to prepare for the change. The rollout will start mid-December 2023 and be fully rolled out by late March 2024.

Details:
Updated March 15, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
A new default document theme is coming to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook across your endpoints. The new theme will include the new default font, Aptos, a new color palette, and updated default line weights.
This change is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 161740
[When this will happen:]
Preview: This feature is now available.
Worldwide: We will begin rolling out mid-December 2023 (previously mid-August) and be fully rolled out by late March 2024 (previously early March).

Change Category:
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Scope:
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Release Phase:
Current Channel, General Availability, Preview

Created:
2023-08-10

updated:
2024-03-16

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DatePropertyoldnew
2024-03-16MC Last Updated01/30/2024 23:48:232024-03-15T23:41:35Z
2024-03-16MC MessagesUpdated January 30, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
A new default document theme is coming to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook across your endpoints. The new theme will include the new default font, Aptos, a new color palette, and updated default line weights.
This change is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 161740
[When this will happen:]
Preview: This feature is now available.
Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-December 2023 (previously mid-August) and be fully rolled out by early March 2024 (previously late January 2024).
Updated March 15, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
A new default document theme is coming to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook across your endpoints. The new theme will include the new default font, Aptos, a new color palette, and updated default line weights.
This change is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 161740
[When this will happen:]
Preview: This feature is now available.
Worldwide: We will begin rolling out mid-December 2023 (previously mid-August) and be fully rolled out by late March 2024 (previously early March).
2024-03-16MC SummaryOffice documents will have a new default theme, including a new font, color palette, and updated line weights. The change will affect Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook on various endpoints. No action is needed to prepare for the change. The rollout will start mid-December 2023 and be fully rolled out by late March 2024.
2024-03-16MC HelpLinkMicrosoft.SharePoint.Client.FieldUrlValuehttps://support.microsoft.com/office/new-office-theme-e7bbfe02-d1fb-4c4d-b3b7-6a47f0cefd3f
2024-03-16MC End Time04/08/2024 09:00:002024-05-06T09:00:00Z
2024-01-31MC Last Updated11/27/2023 21:28:522024-01-30T23:48:23Z
2024-01-31MC MessagesUpdated November 27, 2023: We have updated the content to show a intended. Thank you for your patience.
A new default document theme is coming to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook across your endpoints. The new theme will include the new default font, Aptos, a new color palette, and updated default line weights.
This change is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 161740
[When this will happen:]
Preview: This feature is now available.
Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-December 2023 (previously mid-August) and be fully rolled out by late January 2024 (previously mid-November).
Updated January 30, 2024: We have updated the rollout timeline below. Thank you for your patience.
A new default document theme is coming to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook across your endpoints. The new theme will include the new default font, Aptos, a new color palette, and updated default line weights.
This change is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 161740
[When this will happen:]
Preview: This feature is now available.
Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-December 2023 (previously mid-August) and be fully rolled out by early March 2024 (previously late January 2024).
2024-01-31MC End Time02/26/2024 08:00:002024-04-08T09:00:00Z
2023-11-28MC Last Updated09/27/2023 20:56:502023-11-27T21:28:52Z
2023-11-28MC MessagesUpdated September 27, 2023: We have updated the content to show a intended. Thank you for your patience.
A new default document theme is coming to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook across your endpoints. The new theme will include the new default font, Aptos, a new color palette, and updated default line weights.
This change is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 161740
[When this will happen:]
Preview: This feature is now available.
Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-August and be fully rolled out by mid-November 2023 (previously late September).
Updated November 27, 2023: We have updated the content to show a intended. Thank you for your patience.
A new default document theme is coming to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook across your endpoints. The new theme will include the new default font, Aptos, a new color palette, and updated default line weights.
This change is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 161740
[When this will happen:]
Preview: This feature is now available.
Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-December 2023 (previously mid-August) and be fully rolled out by late January 2024 (previously mid-November).
2023-11-28MC End Time12/18/2023 08:00:002024-02-26T08:00:00Z
2023-09-28MC Last Updated08/12/2023 23:42:442023-09-27T20:56:50Z
2023-09-28MC MessagesUpdated August 12, 2023: We have updated the content to show a intended. Thank you for your patience.
A new default document theme is coming to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook across your endpoints. The new theme will include the new default font, Aptos, a new color palette, and updated default line weights.
This change is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 161740
[When this will happen:]
Preview: This feature is now available.
Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-August and be fully rolled out by the end of September 2023.
Updated September 27, 2023: We have updated the content to show a intended. Thank you for your patience.
A new default document theme is coming to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook across your endpoints. The new theme will include the new default font, Aptos, a new color palette, and updated default line weights.
This change is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 161740
[When this will happen:]
Preview: This feature is now available.
Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-August and be fully rolled out by mid-November 2023 (previously late September).
2023-09-28MC End Time10/31/2023 08:00:002023-12-18T08:00:00Z
2023-08-13MC prepareThere is no action needed to prepare for this change.There is no action needed to prepare for this change.
https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/roadmap?rtc=1%26filters=&searchterms=161740
2023-08-13MC Last Updated08/10/2023 01:18:162023-08-12T23:42:44Z
2023-08-13MC MessagesA new default document theme is coming to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook across your endpoints. The new theme will include the new default font, Aptos, a new color palette, and updated default line weights.
[When this will happen:]
Preview: This feature is now available.
Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-August and be fully rolled out by the end of September 2023.
Updated August 12, 2023: We have updated the content to show a intended. Thank you for your patience.
A new default document theme is coming to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook across your endpoints. The new theme will include the new default font, Aptos, a new color palette, and updated default line weights.
This change is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 161740
[When this will happen:]
Preview: This feature is now available.
Standard Release: We will begin rolling out mid-August and be fully rolled out by the end of September 2023.
2023-08-13MC PlatformsAndroid, Desktop, iOS, Mac, Web
2023-08-13MC TitleOffice documents have a new default theme(Upated) Office documents have a new default theme
2023-08-13MC MessageTagNamesNew feature, Admin impactUpdated message, New feature, Admin impact

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