All users of SkyDrive.com should see the new interface within 24 hours. As you might expect, the makeover has a similar aesthetic to the Windows 8 user interface (formerly known as ), with a big grid of colorful rectangles that represent files and folders. Users can also switch to a more traditional list view of their files.

Here are a few other features that Microsoft is adding to SkyDrive.com:

*Search results now update dynamically as you type, similar to the search box in Windows. Searching in SkyDrive can also now turn up words from within Microsoft Office documents. (Interesting to note, however, that the Bing branding is gone from the search bar.)

* A blue strip on top of the screen acts as a contextual toolbar, showing common actions when you select a file or folder.

* Users can select multiple files for dragging and dropping within the Web app.