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Microsoft Clarifies Office Brand Amid Confusion Over Rebranding

1/6/2026

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Microsoft implemented branding changes on January 15, 2025 that sparked confusion about the Office brand.
Social media posts claimed Office was renamed "Microsoft 365 Copilot", a claim that is false.
The hub app was rebranded from "Office" to "Microsoft 365" in 2022.
Core applications Word, Excel, and PowerPoint retain their original names.

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Story summary

Microsoft implemented branding changes on January 15, 2025 that sparked confusion about the Office brand.
Social media posts claimed Office was renamed "Microsoft 365 Copilot", a claim that is false.
The hub app was rebranded from "Office" to "Microsoft 365" in 2022.
Core applications Word, Excel, and PowerPoint retain their original names.