Introduction to Fluent Design in Microsoft Products
Fluent Design is Microsoft’s design language, which will be available in Windows 11 and additional applications throughout the year. However, Microsoft Teams will have to wait a bit for its own Fluent emoji upgrade.
Delay in Microsoft Teams Fluent Emoji Upgrade
Microsoft initially planned to release the upgrade in November last year. However, unforeseen circumstances caused the company to postpone the launch. The update now appears to include emojis and several other features in a significant upgrade for Microsoft Teams users.
Microsoft Teams: Growth and the Need for Differentiation
Its online collaboration platform will celebrate its fifth anniversary this year, with the epidemic playing a big role in its 250 million user increase thus far. Nevertheless, with Microsoft famous for products like SharePoint still maintaining Skype, the new capabilities for Microsoft Teams must separate itself from being an excellent platform for enterprises to a necessary one.
Fluent Design Integration Across Microsoft Products
Though Fluent design has been accessible for Windows 11 and Office 365 2022, it has also been pushed to other Microsoft products such as Paint, Calendar, and others.
Upcoming Features for Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is expected to adopt Fluent Design next month. Along with this update, the platform will introduce live call transcripts, enhanced meeting options, and several other improvements throughout the year.
Potential Delays for Additional Features
It’s important to mention, though, that we do not really know the actual debut date because the Microsoft 365 roadmap website simply states the month, which is February. It’s doesn’t specify when the functionality will be available.
Conclusion: Anticipation Amid Uncertainty
Microsoft plans to introduce several new features to Teams this year. However, some of these features might face delays. For example, the rollout of video filters, which allow users to adjust their appearance before joining a conference call, was rescheduled from August to March.
These improvements should benefit many users, but uncertainty remains about further delays. Microsoft aims to complete the Fluent Design integration for Teams by March, yet the exact timeline is still unclear.
