Windows 11`s mica blur effect is being tested in Microsoft Word
(Windows Phone Central)

Microsoft is gradually rolling out the mica blur effect for Word to Beta Channel Office Insiders. What you need to know Microsoft is testing out the mica blur effect on Word on Windows 11. Mica requires fewer system resources than an acrylic blur because it only samples from a PC`s background. The mica effect has been spotted by Office Insiders in the Beta Channel but is rolling out gradually. Microsoft`s mica blur effect is one step closer to rolling out in Microsoft Word. Mica is the new blur effect available in Windows 11. An Office Insider in the Beta Channel spotted the new style of blurring in Microsoft Word and shared a screenshot on Reddit. Mica is an effect similar to the acrylic blur, but it`s less resource-intensive because it samples from a PC`s wallpaper rather than any apps behind an active window. The effect is seen on several apps on Windows 11, including the File Explorer and the Settings app. Here`s Microsoft`s description of mica from a support document (e...