Microsoft is testing a redesigned Edge browser interface that adopts Copilot’s AI-first design language, signalling a shift toward a more unified, AI-driven visual identity across its products as the company rethinks how users interact with its services.
Microsoft has begun rolling out a refreshed look for its Edge web browser, drawing heavily from the visual style introduced with its Copilot AI assistant. The updated interface is currently available in early Canary and Dev channel builds, offering a first glimpse of what could become a broader design transition across Microsoft’s software ecosystem.
The changes affect much of Edge’s core interface, including the new tab page, settings panels, context menus and dropdowns. Rounded corners, softer colour palettes and updated typography—now closely aligned with Copilot’s aesthetic—replace elements of Edge’s existing design. Early testers report that the refreshed look appears even when Copilot features are disabled, although certain elements, such as the new tab experience, adjust dynamically based on Copilot-related settings.
Shift away from Fluent Design
The redesign suggests a gradual move away from Microsoft’s Fluent Design system, which underpins Windows 11, Office and Xbox interfaces. The Copilot design language emerged more prominently after Microsoft strengthened its AI leadership team in 2024, following the integration of talent from Inflection AI. The visual style bears similarities to earlier AI assistant interfaces developed outside Microsoft, but is now being adapted for wider use.
Microsoft has previously indicated that Edge will remain its primary browser rather than launching a separate, AI-only alternative. Company executives have described the strategy as evolving Edge into a single, intelligent experience where AI features are integrated seamlessly rather than bolted on as separate tools.
Toward a unified AI-led experience
Edge is not the only product experimenting with this design direction. Microsoft is also testing the Copilot-inspired interface in other services, including Copilot Discover, an AI-curated evolution of its MSN platform. While the new visual language has yet to appear in Windows or Xbox, the experiments point to a longer-term plan to unify Microsoft’s consumer services around AI-driven interaction models.
The redesigned Edge interface remains in preview, and it may take several weeks before it reaches the stable release channel, depending on feedback from early testers.
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