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.

Thx

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-05-18T09:47:32+00:00

    Your link tells me I need to log in. Can't see article.

    A post I saw says to include mso style stuff. This is not working -

    <p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10pt;;mso-style-textfill-type:gradient;mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shadetype:linear;mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-angle:5400000; mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-shade-linearshade-fscaled:no;mso-style-textfill-fill-gradientfill-stoplist:"0 #FFFFFF 0 100000,100000 #FFFFFF 0 100000"'>Here is some white text<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

    Above text does not stay white - it turns black when changing to dark mode.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-05-19T13:15:47+00:00

    The link did not answer the question about background color.

    I needed to keep signature style the same in both light and dark mode.

    I eventually figured it out by adding <!--[if mso]> with mso styles.

    This table with dark blue background with white text style keeps the same colors in dark and light mode.

     <style>

    .header { background: #121827;background-color: #121827;}.title {font-family: "SegoeUI-Light", "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #FFFFFF;padding: 0;margin: 0; }

    <!--[if mso]> <style>.headermso {background: #121827;background-color: #121827; }

            .titlemso { font-family: "SegoeUI-Light", "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif;color: #FFFFFF;padding: 0;margin: 0;} </style> <![endif]-->

    <table width="670px"> <tr class="header"><td class="title">Hello world </td>

    </tr> </table>

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-05-23T10:21:44+00:00

    I have the same question. Firstly, in your reply you say go to 'File'. This makes me think you are not answering the question for the 'New 2023' version as there is no file option in the new Outlook (2023 version). I always use dark mode but need the reading pane of the email body to be light. I am unable to see how to do this permanently. Yes, I can switch individual messages to light mode but I need this to be a permanent setting. I have reverted back to the old Outlook until you fix this glaring omission.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-05-24T00:30:18+00:00

    i would really like for this to be fixed, i like the older verson more then the new becuse of this.

    I can switch individual messages to light mode but I need this to be a permanent setting.

    we need this please :)

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