Edge gets a Copilot-style makeover

Microsoft is quietly experimenting with a new look for Edge, and it’s a noticeable departure from what users are used to. Recent preview builds in the Canary and Dev channels reveal an interface that closely mirrors the visual style of Microsoft’s Copilot app.

Menus, settings, and even the new tab experience are being reshaped with softer lines, rounder corners, and a color palette that feels much closer to Copilot than to Windows 11. Fonts and spacing also lean into this newer, more playful aesthetic. Interestingly, most of these changes show up whether Copilot Mode is turned on or off. The main difference is evident on the new tab page, where disabling Copilot restores familiar MSN content and Bing search, rather than AI-driven panels.

This matters because Copilot’s design has, until now, lived in its own bubble. Windows 11, Office, and Xbox still follow Microsoft’s Fluent Design system, which is sharper and more restrained. Copilot broke away from that tradition, and Edge now seems to be following it. Microsoft is also testing this same visual direction elsewhere, including an AI-powered version of MSN sometimes referred to internally as “Copilot Discover.” That suggests this isn’t a one-off experiment, but part of a broader rethink of how Microsoft’s apps should look.

For now, the refreshed Edge interface is limited to test builds and is not yet available to everyone. A wider rollout, if it happens, is still weeks away.