New Outlook mode - Light/Dark background setting

Anonymous
2023-05-04T12:42:24+00:00

Where can I find the below setting when I'm in the "New Outlook" mode:

If you prefer, you can disable dark mode so that the message window is always white when using the black theme. The icons to switch dark mode on or off are disabled when you disable dark mode.

  • In Outlook, go to File > Options.
  • On the General page, look for Personalize your copy of Microsoft Office.
  • Set the Office Theme to Black and select the check box next to Never change the message background color.
  • Select OK.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-02-16T14:17:53+00:00

    Adding in my voice as well. I usually always upgrade to the newest versions, but I can't stand New Outlook because it lacks this feature. I want to keep Dark Mode on because it's gentler on my eyes while reading, but keeping the message background color is important for typing/drafting. Now the entire application is far too dark (I notice they also switched the standard dark gray color to almost completely black).

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-04-28T16:19:01+00:00

    Man this is SO stupid. I use a Mac and on the new Outlook for Mac when you click the sun to say switch to light background, it does it for ALL emails moving forward. Yet the new Outlook on Windows makes you do it every time. It's SO frustrating.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-10-26T15:17:04+00:00

    What we want is a way to have the interface in dark mode, but the messages in white mode/don't make any messages dark mode. Preserve the original message formatting but make the rest of the ineterface dark

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-10-18T17:26:54+00:00

    Can this please be fixed...I will not use New Outlook until it it is!

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-07-20T21:59:11+00:00

    In Outlook PRE (web version) there is no default option for 'View with a light background'. Can you please help?

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