The company teased the idea of Fluid Framework for the first time last xyear. They showcased some of the technology’s potential applications, including live translation via a shared word processor. The tech will soon be available in preview, the company said.
Office/Outlook Fluid components to change the way people collaborate
With the Fluid Framework project, Microsoft envisages a workplace where workers collaborate on a deeper level than possible today. For example, existing collaboration technology lets you share or work on documents in real time. But you cannot edit a table in MS Excel and have that change reflected in an email table. The Fluid Framework should make it possible to do just that. So far, Microsoft is implementing Fluid components in forms like to-do lists, tables, and chats. Part of the long plan is to enable cross-app collaboration in real time. Also, since Fluid components are tiny and lightweight, workers will be able to make instantaneous changes to them. Microsoft 365 users will soon have a chance to preview the Fluid components coming to Outlook and Office.com. In addition, the entire Fluid Framework will be open source in the near future. It will be useful to developers building solutions that support real-time collaboration. Do you have any questions or suggestions about Outlook Fluid components? Don’t hesitate to leave them in the comments section below.
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