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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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I noticed the same issue, and still see it as of November 17th 2023. Microsoft should definitely update this. I would like to be able to choose both the background image and the theme color without having to choose one of Microsoft's ugly premade themes.
I noticed the " go back to mail" switch showed up on my outlook this morning. I went back and the feedback I gave was once again that the customization of the background image does not allow customization even though it says it allows for a customized experience. I'm doing my best to keep this thread alive but still no resolution from Microsoft.
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Struggling with the same thing. This was the first thing I looked for when I switched to the new Outlook
Part of me is thinking that once they offically roll this out in January that they may enable the option to put in a custom image. Since Outlook for Windows is the technical "beta" they could be waiting to fully have that feature. I really hope they let us put a custom photo, that's why I don't agree with this change in the first place.