Microsoft is updating the logos of many of its most popular 365 services. Friedman also explains how the company had considered dropping the letter icons from logos, such as Word and OneNote, as part of the redesign. The below image from Microsoft shows the history of its Office iconography. It also shows the original four logos for Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word from 2001 before they were soon changed in 2003. (Credit: Microsoft)Aside from Outlook, this is also the longest period between redesigns for Microsoft's icons with 2018's design lasting for seven years.