check before: 2023-08-24
Product:
Microsoft 365 Apps, Outlook, SharePoint, Windows
Platform:
Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
Launched
Change type:
Admin impact, New feature, Updated message
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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).
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Created:
2023-08-10
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2024-03-16
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2024-03-16 | MC Last Updated | 01/30/2024 23:48:23 | 2024-03-15T23:41:35Z |
| 2024-03-16 | MC Messages | 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). | 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). |
| 2024-03-16 | MC 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. | |
| 2024-03-16 | MC HelpLink | Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.FieldUrlValue | https://support.microsoft.com/office/new-office-theme-e7bbfe02-d1fb-4c4d-b3b7-6a47f0cefd3f |
| 2024-03-16 | MC End Time | 04/08/2024 09:00:00 | 2024-05-06T09:00:00Z |
| 2024-01-31 | MC Last Updated | 11/27/2023 21:28:52 | 2024-01-30T23:48:23Z |
| 2024-01-31 | MC Messages | 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). | 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). |
| 2024-01-31 | MC End Time | 02/26/2024 08:00:00 | 2024-04-08T09:00:00Z |
| 2023-11-28 | MC Last Updated | 09/27/2023 20:56:50 | 2023-11-27T21:28:52Z |
| 2023-11-28 | MC Messages | 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). | 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). |
| 2023-11-28 | MC End Time | 12/18/2023 08:00:00 | 2024-02-26T08:00:00Z |
| 2023-09-28 | MC Last Updated | 08/12/2023 23:42:44 | 2023-09-27T20:56:50Z |
| 2023-09-28 | MC Messages | 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. | 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). |
| 2023-09-28 | MC End Time | 10/31/2023 08:00:00 | 2023-12-18T08:00:00Z |
| 2023-08-13 | MC prepare | There 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 |
| 2023-08-13 | MC Last Updated | 08/10/2023 01:18:16 | 2023-08-12T23:42:44Z |
| 2023-08-13 | MC Messages | 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.
[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. |
| 2023-08-13 | MC Platforms | Android, Desktop, iOS, Mac, Web | |
| 2023-08-13 | MC Title | Office documents have a new default theme | (Upated) Office documents have a new default theme |
| 2023-08-13 | MC MessageTagNames | New feature, Admin impact | Updated message, New feature, Admin impact |
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