"New Outlook" change color scheme for read/unread messages

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My inbox displays the following columns - From, Subject, Received

In OLD Outlook, all the words (names, subject message, date and time) in all 3 columns are bold blue when the message is Unread and when the message is Read the color for all the words in all 3 columns changes to non-bold black.

However, in NEW Outlook, the words appear as follows for an Unread message: From (bold black), Subject (bold blue), received (non-bold black). And when the message is Read, everything turns non-bold black.

In NEW Outlook, how do I change the colors of the words in From, Subject, Received so that they display in the same way as they do in OLD Outlook.

Thanks!

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Anonymous

Hello dcraw998,

Good day! Thank you for posting to Microsoft Community.

Based on your description, I understand that you have a concern with changing the color scheme for read/unread messages in the New Outlook preview.

According to your description, I really understand that you are referring to difference in the current feature in New Outlook preview and the classic outlook. And based on my research, I got the same result as yours. The black-blue-black is the default pattern in both outlook versions for unread email. Unless you applied conditional formatting for incoming emails in the Outlook view for the classic outlook which is currently not yet feasible in the new version. I'm afraid, I didn't find a way around this in the new outlook. If you heavily rely on this feature, you may consider toggling out of the new Outlook for Windows preview.

Please kindly understand that many functions are not designed at present. I'd suggest creating an entry as a feature suggestion in feedback collection directly through your new outlook (Help-->Feedback) or at Outlook · Community (microsoft.com) and many other users could vote for it. Many features of our current products are designed and upgraded based on customers’ feedback.

I will update here if I get any update on this feature. Thank you for your kind understanding.

Best Regards,

Ashraf.

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Anonymous

2024-03-13T21:58:06+00:00

Totally frustrated. The subject and the name of unread emails in the new outlook is bold, black. Much harder to differentiate read from unread emails without the old blue color. Who on your team thought this would be a good idea? Seriously!!!

I receive 300 to 400 emails a day. Thanks for making my life harder! Would switch to the old platform but it keeps freezing up every 5 minutes!!!!!!!
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Anonymous

2024-03-05T11:59:42+00:00

same here - BOLD is not BOLD anymore
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Anonymous

2024-08-09T07:10:33+00:00
Dear Ashraf,

Can you provide us with an update?

We really would like to see changes to the new Outlook that provides a better user experience than it currently does.

The improvements we suggest are two-fold:
1. Unread messages should be highlighted in such a fashion it visually draws attention to the user.
2. A user should be able to choose their own highlighting colour.
Best regards,

Kees-Jan
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2024-04-11T06:18:37+00:00

For the color impaired it is very important to be able to choose. I am color impaired on blue.
The blue subject lines now vague and have an aura. That aura blurs everything around it making it very hard to use the new Outlook.
So please don't stop with the old Outlook as long as you only can provide blue.
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