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 . Thx

i think there is no button to keep the message background light mode. it's feels like a step backwards.

Good luck with Microsoft fixing anything lately.

As a sidenote, it is odd that Word for the web does allow a dark UI with the document contents remaining in light mode. If Word has such an option, one wonders why New Outlook does not... https://learn-attachment.microsoft.com/api/attachments/386b952e-4613-42b4-ad45-a0192d366c70?platform=QnA &fud_access=hC1SxZhn7m%2FZQJkOIiOVstu10yTQgXS4A%2FDBzZTg8nbaCgIogkrcDydMeI5Y4za2dOqDdWtsG2JNS3E35V60i9TiGHR7STMpJHheeXuDvO8nwjUlqCBHhJ0NDvuYN7OShd9CmRh6LEr7D13Z5axNsMUnlraissu9HY6GIsyu43Shy9pNjlu8rZY3L9LPZJDRBMre2PY8XzUa3ORYOYC%2BOdWcIB8%2BPQS71SyrXVEZX6cZmd47tNIh9nFB3K8LDYXd3bJiiiXtGIYd2bLzGTpEq6ug7kqy%2BsehlkI7M93Cl%2BEX3Js5oML9CJ%2Bjblar26U3zrYoWYMDZFfZrgcE4OJ1mAkPV5JsVzqM%2FXJ7uAUvPk%2F6EVMmWC3afHvvQFkhZySS%2BEQYy%2FWLfbEUL%2FeNG7hT1nkUEEUvJSwCK6J1LvKNuSo%3D

i'm uninstalling until this basic annoyance is fixed.

New Outlook mode - Light/Dark background setting

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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.

Thx

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2024-06-19T06:17:10+00:00

i think there is no button to keep the message background light mode. it's feels like a step backwards.
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2024-07-12T12:57:36+00:00
- 1 have this fixed please
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2024-07-26T01:47:44+00:00

Good luck with Microsoft fixing anything lately.
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2024-08-04T07:33:44+00:00

As a sidenote, it is odd that Word for the web does allow a dark UI with the document contents remaining in light mode.

If Word has such an option, one wonders why New Outlook does not...

https://learn-attachment.microsoft.com/api/attachments/386b952e-4613-42b4-ad45-a0192d366c70?platform=QnA&fud_access=hC1SxZhn7m%2FZQJkOIiOVstu10yTQgXS4A%2FDBzZTg8nbaCgIogkrcDydMeI5Y4za2dOqDdWtsG2JNS3E35V60i9TiGHR7STMpJHheeXuDvO8nwjUlqCBHhJ0NDvuYN7OShd9CmRh6LEr7D13Z5axNsMUnlraissu9HY6GIsyu43Shy9pNjlu8rZY3L9LPZJDRBMre2PY8XzUa3ORYOYC%2BOdWcIB8%2BPQS71SyrXVEZX6cZmd47tNIh9nFB3K8LDYXd3bJiiiXtGIYd2bLzGTpEq6ug7kqy%2BsehlkI7M93Cl%2BEX3Js5oML9CJ%2Bjblar26U3zrYoWYMDZFfZrgcE4OJ1mAkPV5JsVzqM%2FXJ7uAUvPk%2F6EVMmWC3afHvvQFkhZySS%2BEQYy%2FWLfbEUL%2FeNG7hT1nkUEEUvJSwCK6J1LvKNuSo%3D
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2024-08-12T19:03:45+00:00

i'm uninstalling until this basic annoyance is fixed.
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