{"id":105004,"date":"2019-12-05T18:19:04","date_gmt":"2019-12-05T18:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.microsoft.com\/?p=435528"},"modified":"2019-12-05T18:19:04","modified_gmt":"2019-12-05T18:19:04","slug":"cracking-the-code-to-mobile-productivity-our-global-journey-to-rethink-redesign-and-align-our-mobile-experiences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/12\/05\/cracking-the-code-to-mobile-productivity-our-global-journey-to-rethink-redesign-and-align-our-mobile-experiences\/","title":{"rendered":"Cracking the code to mobile productivity: Our global journey to rethink, redesign and align our mobile experiences"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/cracking-the-code-to-mobile-productivity-our-global-journey-to-rethink-redesign-and-align-our-mobile-experiences.png\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"93eb\" class=\"hm hn eb at ho b hp hq hr hs ht hu hv hw hx hy hz\">In Seattle, an engineer thumbs through a Mumbai-based coworker\u2019s edits while walking between meetings. In rural China, an artisan uses their phone to sell their creations. In Johannesburg, a lawyer texts back a client before catching the bus. These real-life snapshots show the diverse and evolving workflows of today\u2019s 5 billion mobile users worldwide.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2ac5\" class=\"hm hn eb at ho b hp hq hr hs ht hu hv hw hx hy hz\">In many ways, mobile productivity is still a code waiting to be cracked. Beyond mobile-first and mobile-only markets where necessity mandates it, we can rarely accomplish as much on a phone as we do on our PCs. However, we believe in empowering everyone to be fully productive on any device. Our teams\u2019 focus on emerging markets, inclusive design, and accessibility has broadened our aperture as we create more tailored, intelligent experiences across Microsoft 365.<\/p>\n<p id=\"06bc\" class=\"hm hn eb at ho b hp hq hr hs ht hu hv hw hx hy hz\">Today, we\u2019re excited to unveil redesigns to our flagship mobile apps! We\u2019ve redesigned Outlook, OneDrive, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. You can also expect new versions of Teams, Yammer, and Planner soon. These redesigns contribute to broader company efforts to take mobile productivity to the next level. At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/ignite\" class=\"cy by ia ib ic id\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">Microsoft Ignite<\/a>, we publicly previewed our beta Office app and <a href=\"https:\/\/techcommunity.microsoft.com\/t5\/Microsoft-365-Blog\/Microsoft-Ignite-Blog-Microsoft-Fluid-Framework-preview\/ba-p\/978268\" class=\"cy by ia ib ic id\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">Fluid Framework<\/a>. Office combines multiple Microsoft 365 mobile experiences in one app, and Fluid is a new technology that breaks broad experiences into dynamic, real-time components ideal for mobile scenarios.<\/p>\n<p id=\"6b02\" class=\"hm hn eb at ho b hp hq hr hs ht hu hv hw hx hy hz\">Beyond the public eye, we\u2019re also conducting global research, designing a mobile-born version of Fluent, exploring scenarios for dual-screen experiences, and creating mobile UI toolkits for external developers to build this mobile future alongside us.<\/p>\n<p id=\"a992\" class=\"hm hn eb at ho b hp hq hr hs ht hu hv hw hx hy hz\">Read on for a behind-the-scenes look at our research, design process, and future vision for Microsoft 365 mobile experiences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Seattle, an engineer thumbs through a Mumbai-based coworker\u2019s edits while walking between meetings. In rural China, an artisan uses their phone to sell their creations. 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