Why Does MS Office Look Different On Different Platforms?
Microsoft Office looks different on every platform because the user interface and the design language are matched with the Platform that the app is made for. office.com/myaccount
On Android, the design is made pretty simple but according to the design language of Android OS, with minimal looks and flat icons, it looks pretty simple, clean, and easy to use. Every app has a different color as we have seen before on the application. For example, Excel is green and the word is blue. When you open the Application, you are greeted with a Splash screen that includes Microsoft Logo and the Latest Office logo. On the first launch, you will see the First screen prompt that has the Get Started button in plain orange theme color and terms of use link.
Once you click on the Get Started link, you will be asked to sign in which is pretty simple and all the applications are covered in one app.
A small Tooltip on the Plus icon on the bottom of the center hints at which files and documents can you create by clicking the Plus button.
The UI has elastic animations and clicking the plus button opens few options to create applications. The overall theme is in Gradient of Orange and dark orange which the basic theme of Office is.
Things are the same in IOS too, though there are minor differences with the icons. Nothing much but everything is almost the same on Smartphone platforms.
Moving to the tablets, The User interface is the same and kept simple as the OS is the same so there are no changes to the applications except for the expanded look and size.
The major difference is between the Windows version and Mac version of the Software.
On Windows, the applications have a flat design and look beautiful with a clean look. The taskbar is infused with the applications and the whole application has a duotone look. The primary color is the color of the app that you are using. For example, Word is blue so everything in the primary is blue including the icon color. It looks beautiful and has a really nice feel to it. Though there is nothing like that in Mac, Apps are much simpler and have a very little color, The duotone scheme is taken out in the Mac version of the applications and the applications have been given a single color. However, both the windows and the Mac version change to Dark and Light mode, but that does not change the fact that Windows apps look more focused on and have a better layout. Mac versions are basic and look the same as that of the older version. Windows apps also have a better look to the icons than that of Mac applications. Mac Icons are basic and plan but the icons on the Windows have been built differently and look more integrated with the design language. office.com/setup
In conclusion, we feel that the applications look very different on every platform, and the feel of the Applications varies on all the platforms. However, on the design front, the Windows version of the Microsoft Office applications is a clear winner.