Windows

A person uses a desktop computer with a monitor displaying the Windows 11 home screen in a bright, modern office space. The person's hand reaches toward the keyboard.

Windows - AI

Windows 11 design principles + tenets

Our guiding force behind designing Windows for the AI era

A Sign-in screen for Microsoft appears with fields for email or phone number, overlaid on a colorful, abstract background filled with floating shapes and playful icons like a keyboard, heart, and smiley face emoji.

Windows - UX/UI

Reimagining our front door

Using positive psychology to craft delightful sign-in & sign-up experiences

A Windows 11 desktop with the Start menu open, showing pinned and recommended apps, search bar at the top, and taskbar shortcuts at the bottom over a blue abstract background.

Windows - UX/UI

Start, Fresh — Redesigning the Windows Start menu for you

This is the first post in our new Beyond the Surface series, a behind-the-scenes look at how craft comes to life in Windows products and features.

Text reading "Meet the Windows Design Team: Emma N." on a gradient background of deep purple to dark blue.

Windows - Profiles

Windows UX in an AI-driven world

Emma Nestvold, a UX designer on the Windows design team, shares insights into her approach to design and experiences working on AI-driven features

Windows - UX/UI

A glimpse into the history of Windows design

A grid of 14 yellow emojis with various expressions, including laughing, crying with joy, winking, and blowing a kiss. The background is a vibrant pink and purple gradient. One emoji has a halo, and another appears to be sending a virtual hug.

Windows - Fluent Design

Bringing new emoji to Windows 11

A look at how we designed a new dimension of expression

Windows - UX/UI

Windows 11: Designing the next generation

Leveraging customer insights and empathy to create for a billion people.

A screenshot of an email application on a Windows operating system. The screen displays the inbox, sent items, drafts, and multiple project folders on the left. The main window shows an open email with the subject "Catching up" and an image of a person with long hair.

Windows - UX/UI

Digital design is never done: Evolving Windows 10 mail and calendar

How our team made fan-loved functionality more Fluent