Microsoft hasn’t redesigned its Office app icons since 2018, when it launched a modern look for apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. The previous design overhaul included a more simplified ...

To add (or show) system icons to the desktop, use these steps ... whether it's a legacy or modern app you downloaded from the Microsoft Store.

You can see the difference between the two sets of icons in the screenshot below. Microsoft updates Windows 11's widgets using the so-called Windows Web Experience Pack from the Microsoft Store.