Short Version
Microsoft is adding a new search box to the Word, Excel, and PowerPoint app home pages. Due late December 2025 to March 2026.
Details
Microsoft is making it easier to find files on the Word, Excel, and PowerPoint app homepages by adding a search box to the page header (1). Clicking the search box will show file suggestions in a drop-down list (2) that dynamically updates as you type:
Availability
Due late December 2025 to March 2026.
Source, related links, and references
MC1249435.
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Page originally published
13th March 2026, and kept up to date.
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