Microsoft Loop 2.0 Debuts with Revamped UI and New Collaboration Features

Key Takeaways:

• Microsoft Loop 2.0 introduces several notable features, including a streamlined UI and a new URL.
• The update also adds a new left-side navigation menu, making it easier to access favorites, recent items, and meeting notes.
• The new Loop features are gradually rolling out to all commercial customers.

Microsoft has announced the release of Loop 2.0 that brings several new features and enhancements to the productivity app. This update introduces a streamlined UI and a new URL, which is designed to reduce sign-in prompts and delays.

Microsoft Loop is a collaborative app designed to help teams work together more effectively. It features Loop components (such as tables, lists, and notes) that can be shared and edited in real time across different Microsoft 365 apps. It’s designed to compete with new productivity tools such as Notion and Coda.

What’s new in Microsoft Loop 2.0?

Microsoft Loop 2.0 comes with a new left-side navigation menu that offers easier access to favorites, recent items, and meeting notes. A new “Create” button lets users add workspaces and draft ideas from anywhere within the app. This feature makes it more convenient for users to start a new project or jot down ideas without navigating to the Loop homepage.

Additionally, Microsoft has added a new Favourites tab in the sidebar to help users quickly access frequently used workspaces. The new Recent tab also allows users to find their latest loop pages and components across all Microsoft 365 apps, including Teams, Outlook, OneNote, and Whiteboard.

Microsoft Loop has added a dedicated tab that allows users to access meeting notes as well as pre-read notes or agenda items for all upcoming meetings. The app now lets users add Loop components and pages to an existing or new workspace from a menu located at the top of each document.

Microsoft notes that the new Loop features are gradually rolling out to all commercial customers. The company expects to make this update available for all Microsoft Loop users very soon. In June, Microsoft Loop received a new update that allows users to share workspaces, pages, and components with external collaborators.