How to change the theme of Office 2013

I am also considering switching back to to Office 10 because reading gray text as compared to black text is becoming torture.  I doubt the validity of the statement that gray text is easy on the eyes.  How does high contrast text injure eyes?  There is considerable variability in the part of the retina that is used for high acuity vision - the fovea.  The density of photoreceptors in the fovea can vary by a factor of two,  In addition there is considerable between-person variability in the distribution of red and green sensing photoreceptors in the fovea.  Blue detecting photoreceptors are not present in the fovea at all.  I always have difficulty reading baby blue text on a white background.

I use PowerPoint to give lectures and I always use text that stands out from the background - white on dark blue or yellow on dark blue.  I have never had a student tell me that less contrast is better.  Such slides are easier and faster to read.  I suppose that the same applies to text on monitors.

I think that websites are often designed by individuals who are into esthetics.  While a low contrast page may look cool and artsy to some, I find them to be user unfriendly.  Microsoft does this in Office 2013 and also on their web sites.  I recommend that they put in high contrast themes and let individual decide on what they want to use.  They may be surprised to find out that high contrast themes are preferred in lower-light conditions that are found at home vs. at work.  There may also be age related preferences in contrast.  Please do something ASAP.

I should have said that Office itself has many features with outstanding design and programming,  but the flat look of Office 2013 is definitely NOT in that category. And  also, I have now switched back to Office 2010 and feel much more productive with its clearly-delineated design elements.

Thank you for the feedback on Office’s new look. We are actively collecting, sorting and reading through feedback on Office 2013’s design and User Experience. As the audience for Office 2013 grows, we are being mindful of patterns and pain points that emerge from user feedback. While we do not have any additional Themes planned at this time, it is an issue we are watching very closely.

So, is YOUR COMPLETE INCOMPETENCE going to prevail or are you going to heed the recommendations of your customers and change the hideous appearance of Office 2013!?!?!? At this point I am absolutely and completely disgusted with YOUR inattention to YOUR customers!!!!!

I left the comment below in another thread, but this seems to be the proper place to put it, so I'm repeating, and I sincerely hope somebody at MS is paying attention!

I have just bought the one-year MSO 365 plan and have found to my dismay that the color-scheme options are dreary, drab, disappointing, and downright depressing. WOULD MICROSOFT OFFICE DEVELOPERS OR WHOEVER IS IN CHARGE OF UPDATES/UPGRADES PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE PROVIDE AT LEAST THE COLOR SCHEME OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR PREVIOUS VERSIONS, IF NOT SOME NEW, INTERESTING, AND PLEASING COLOR-SCHEME OPTIONS?

I need to use Word and Outlook constantly everyday and it is adversely affecting my mood and emotional well-being!