Microsoft Office is being redesigned and the original 64-bit Arm version for Windows 11.

Microsoft announced that the next version of Office for Windows 11 will include the original 64-bit Arm version for better performance in large documents or documents with images, and support for 64-bit add-ins. The new version of Office is currently in beta. which is available for Office Insiders

Microsoft also announced a new redesign of Office, which you can see above and below. Although it uses a similar design to Windows 11, it can be used whether you’re using Windows 11 Preview or Windows 10. In addition to the new design, Office adapts to the light/dark mode of Windows, so you should. It can avoid the experience of opening documents and causing light to enter the eyes at night.

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Microsoft hasn’t shied away from discussion of Arm with Windows 11. The controversial list of supported CPUs includes a handful of Qualcomm chips and uses the Arm-powered Surface Pro X to showcase the capabilities of its tablet. new operating system For those using an Arm, that might be a good sign — having built-in apps is often more efficient than emulation. and provide better performance

However, it can be a little awkward that it took longer for a 64-bit version of Office to hit Windows — the M1 Mac acquired the original version late last year. There are also some features that Microsoft mentioned are not yet available in the Arm version of Office, although this is expected as it is currently in beta.

In addition to being in the Office Insider program, anyone who wants to test 64-bit Office on an Arm Windows machine must also be running Windows 11 Insider Preview. They will need to uninstall the 32-bit version of Office they may have installed before installing. Reset Office and update it to the beta version. If you’re running the beta version of Office on Windows 10 or 11, you can open the new design from the Coming Soon pane in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or OneNote.