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In the old Mail app I was able to add a custom background image. Since that app is going away I now have to use this version. the "modern" theme has a picture of a snow covered landscape. The options are that or nothing. There is no way to change the picture or add a picture of my choosing, even though the description says "Modern themes allow you to add a background image for further customization". How do I change this image, or add an image of my own?
Using New Outlook on Windows for personal email, calendar, and contact management
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Microsoft probably won't implement fixes based on posts here (this is for "answers"), and unfortunately it looks like @KingRidgehead's feedback link only works for Windows Insiders. Here's the Feedback request for those of us on non-Insider Windows: https://aka.ms/AAoy16q
The best way to get MS to fix this is to vote up feedback on it.
Keeping this thread alive after i found it, same issue, this is just flat false advertising.
Is it really that hard to display a jpeg in the background? As a programmer myself I'm just disappointed.
Just this morning it once again auto updated me to the new app and asked for "how likely are you to recommend". I put a 1 not very likely. then it asked why. Obviously for this reason. Then I switched back. and It asked why... So once again... this reason.
All I want to do is change the background picture. I want to add some personality to my boring office day!
Very happy I am not the only one! Still no update, but at least we're keeping this alive!
Same issue. The fact that it's really as basic as changing whatever file this draws from is maddening.
This is why I hate outlook. It's the most used platform in the business community and they can't make it do the simplest of tasks and keep it buggy as all hell.
You had one job...