E-mail, calendar, contacts and documents: for many Hostpoint customers, Cloud Office is the central office solution for digital collaboration and organization. With the latest update, the application received a comprehensive visual refresh and all the latest features.
Particular highlights include the new user interface with four selectable designs, dark mode – available in two variants for the first time – and the option of using Cloud Office as a progressive web app (PWA). In this article, we’ll show you what to expect and how the changes will impact your day-to-day work.
Better overview, fewer clicks
Cloud Office’s user interface has been fundamentally redesigned, with new icons and a clearer structure. All key features such as e-mail, calendar, contacts and files (Drive) still remain accessible right where you expect them: directly above the usual navigation bar. A sleek design with clean lines, user-friendly icons and improved navigation provides a better overview of your day-to-day work, whether on your desktop, smartphone or tablet.
Four different design variants are available for more individuality, including classic layouts and a modern dark-mode option. The selected design is automatically saved and can be adjusted at any time.
The modernized notification center is also new. Important information, reminders and appointment invitations are now neatly grouped in a central area. This allows you to keep track of several activities without losing individual messages.
The new dark mode
It’s been long-awaited by many, and now it’s here! With the new dark mode, Cloud Office can now also be used in an eye-friendly, darkened display – either in a black or a dark gray tone.
In addition to the classic standard view in white and the two dark-mode variants, a design centered on the classic blue Hostpoint look is also available. This blue retro design is similar to the visual style of the previous Cloud Office and should be familiar to many users. The mode can be activated or deactivated at any time in the display settings.
Settings and help made easy
Cloud Office settings have been revised and more clearly structured. Instead of working with detailed menu structures as before, there is now a uniform settings overview with a clear layout and integrated search function. From signatures and out-of-office messages to forwarding, all the key options are easy to find and can be customized with just a few clicks.
The integrated help function has also been revised. Instead of lengthy text, you will now find thematically structured help pages with specific instructions, tips and illustrated step-by-step explanations, so that you can quickly find answers to your questions, directly from Cloud Office.
Use Cloud Office like an app
Cloud Office can now also be used as a progressive web app (PWA). On mobile or desktop devices, the app can be added to the home or start screen – with its own icon and full-screen mode – and used like an app. So you have your e-mail, calendar and Drive at your fingertips at all times, without having to go through the browser. We recommend Chrome or Safari for use as an app, as Firefox does not yet offer this feature.
Technically modernized
Cloud Office’s technical foundation has also been modernized in parallel with the visual overhaul. The application now runs on Kubernetes, a container technology that has established itself as the standard in the IT world for the reliable operation of large online services. The system ensures that individual components of the application are automatically started up, moved or restarted as needed without interruption during operation. This makes Cloud Office more stable, more flexible and ready for future feature updates.
Conclusion: more convenience, fewer detours
The latest update not only gives Cloud Office a new look, but also the latest technology. The new interface has been automatically activated for all users in recent weeks and is now also available to new customers.
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