How to change the theme of Office 2013

Anonymous
2012-10-25T13:14:57+00:00

How do I change the Theme in Office 2013?

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Anonymous
2012-10-25T13:15:23+00:00

You can change the theme in Office by clicking File > Account page in any Office product with the exception of Outlook. In Outlook, Click File > Office Account to change the theme.

There are three themes available in Office 2013:

White - Default

Light Gray

Dark Gray

For more information, view the page below:

Change the Office theme

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-07-30T00:52:11+00:00

    I don't think Microsoft will listen for this one.

    If you don't like it what will you do ?  Switch to apple ?

    Even Apple does the same thing.  Have you seen the iPad IOS7 beta lately ?  The MAIL APP is identical to Microsoft Outlook 2013, in terms of whiteness, low contrast, and flatness of icons. 

    I don't know who is copying the other one...  but looks like both Apple and Microsoft are on a "white trip".   Only Android still supports proper black / dark themes.

    At least on the iPad I could do a triple-click to revert the colors.  I don't think Windows allows to reverse the colors of a given application easily.

    On a positive note, I've tried the Office 2010 SP2 beta update, and it makes 2010 version perfectly usable, and very stable.   It makes the 2010 edition very comfortable to use until I find a good replacement for the Office suite.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-07-29T22:53:41+00:00

    Bang on the nose Chris... Its exactly what we want.

    Perhaps they are adopting Henry Ford's model T philosophy "You can have any colour you like as long as its....... Gray or White"

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-07-29T22:42:16+00:00

    Hi ChecMark,

    Ref: " ...I then asked why someone couldn't take the two minutes to post an apology, tell us they are working on it feverishly and when we can expect an update." - The reason there's no update is because there's no one there - Its a bit like cowboy builders, promise the earth, build something that initially looks okay but when you want to raise a point about a defect they've gone.... and as proof you'll find no response to our posts on this 'Microsoft Community' blog...

    Hellooooooo... is there any Microsoft Office Developers out there??? - Silence!

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-07-27T14:34:44+00:00

    Just wanted to add my voice to those who have expressed strong dissatisfaction with the Office 365 color schemes. All three are too low in contrast.

    I am stunned by Microsoft's lack of responsiveness in this matter. After the Windows 8 fiasco, it is hard to believe that MS remains so certain about its user interface expertise and so unresponsive to customer dissatisfaction. It is a textbook case of a company determined to erode its hard-earned reputation and give business to its competitors.

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