INTERN PROJECT: microsoft 365 style guide

From June- September 2019, I spent my summer working as a UX writing intern at Microsoft. My project focused on the Microsoft 365 admin center.I wrote style guidelines for the UX Writers’ Content Coherence Hub, a tool for Microsoft terminology, style guides, documentation, and onboarding information.

PROJECT GOALS

• Create coherence guidelines across Microsoft 365 products and features.

• Establish a set of easy-to-use guidelines for new writers, writers new to a project, and even experienced writers who would like to check their work.

• Emphasize the importance of content strategy at Microsoft.

Intern impact

• Microsoft 365 UX content patterns (in Figma)

  • Dashboard cards

  • Wizards

  • M365 Admin design guidelines page layout / M365 Setup

  • Template for creating guidelines

• Content Coherence Hub

  • Home page

  • Content coherence scorecards

  • M365 UX content patterns

  • Template for SharePoint maintenance

  • Designed my own “content team” icons

• Diversity & Inclusion

  • Gave a speech to 100+ Microsoft employees about how my cultural identity shapes my perspective.