In order to test this new Office for Arm test build, users need a Windows on Arm PC which is enrolled in the Windows Insider Dev Channel so that they can download today's first official test build of Windows 11. "Office on ARM64 is built as an ARM64EC (Emulation Compatible) application, which allows for the ARM64 code of Office to interoperate with 圆4 code of legacy add-ins," officials said in their blog post, pointing to this article about ARM64EC. It maintains compatibility with 64-bit add-ins using 圆4 emulation. This is a new version of Office that has been recompiled for Arm, according to Microsoft's blog post. Microsoft also is making publicly available the first 64-bit version of Office running on Windows on Arm. Testers can toggle between the new and existing interface to move between the current and newly updated Office apps. Those who don't want it can turn off the "Coming Soon" feature at the top right hand corner of the menu. The refreshed Office is available to Office Insider testers running Beta Channel builds. Microsoft's blog post lists known issues in today's test build. The Quick Access toolbar is hidden by default in the name of simplifying the interface. Via the updated Office interface, Office is set to match users' Windows themes, including black (Dark Mode), white, colorful, or dark gray. The updated apps are meant to look similar to the Windows 11 OS, design-wise. The updated Office uses Fluent design across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Access, Project, Publisher, and Visio. Microsoft also is releasing its first publicly available test build of 64-bit Office for Windows on Arm today. Microsoft officials said this new Office refresh will "shine" on Windows 11 but still work on Windows 10. Microsoft is releasing a visually "refreshed" version of its Office desktop apps for both Windows 10 and 11 today, June 28.
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