Microsoft Edge adopts Copilot's design language in major UI overhaul

Microsoft is rolling out a visual refresh for its Edge browser, borrowing heavily from the design language of its Copilot AI assistant. The changes are currently being tested in early Canary and Dev channel builds, marking what could be the beginning of a broader design shift across Microsoft's product lineup.The redesign touches nearly every part of the browser interface. The new tab page, settings menu, context menus, and dropdown elements all now feature the rounded corners, color schemes, and typography that debuted with the Copilot app. According to Windows Central, these changes appear regardless of whether users have Copilot Mode enabled, though the new tab page adapts based on the setting.

A unified look across Microsoft's AI tools

This move represents a departure from Microsoft's established Fluent Design system, which currently powers Windows 11, Xbox, and Office.

The Copilot design language originally emerged after most of the Inflection AI team joined Microsoft in 2024, bearing striking similarities to the Pi AI assistant Inflection had developed.Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman confirmed last year that the company plans to evolve Edge rather than create an entirely new AI-focused browser. "There isn't going to be a new browser; this is just going to be one experience," Suleyman told The Verge's Tom Warren.

The Edge browser is not the only interface being reworked. In addition, Microsoft is also exploring the use of its copilot design language Copilot Discover, which is an AI-driven version of the MSN.com site. Although the new look has not been implemented in Windows or Xbox, the overall trend here is towards a unified look for its services, which is AI-driven.The new interface is currently in the preview stage, and iIt will probably be several weeks before it makes it to the stable version of the Edge browser.