Office Insiders can try out the mica blur effect in Microsoft Word on Windows 11

Microsoft's mica mistiness effect is one step closer to rolling out in Microsoft Word. Mica is the new blur effect available in Windows 11. An Role Insider in the Beta Channel spotted the new manner of blurring in Microsoft Word and shared a screenshot on Reddit.

Mica is an result similar to the acrylic blur, but it's less resource-intensive because it samples from a PC's wallpaper rather than whatsoever apps behind an agile window. The effect is seen on several apps on Windows 11, including the File Explorer and the Settings app.

Here'southward Microsoft's description of mica from a back up certificate (accent added):

Mica is an opaque, dynamic textile that incorporates theme and desktop wallpaper to paint the background of long-lived windows such as apps and settings. You can use mica to your application backdrop to delight users and create visual hierarchy, aiding productivity, by increasing clarity about which window is in focus. Mica is specifically designed for app performance as it only samples the desktop wallpaper once to create its visualization.

It appears that the mica effect is rolling out gradually, even to Insiders. Some Insiders have not seen it even after receiving the nearly recent update to Give-and-take.

If you'd similar to check out the mica blur in Discussion and other preview features in Office, follow our guide on how to enroll in the Office Insider plan.

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