How to change the theme of Office 2013

Your focus groups must have been asleep.  You cannot even see what is highlighted or not when deleting, copying, etc.  You can't even see the scroll bars to move up and down an email in the viewer in Outlook.  The three offered themes are terrible, less terrible, and no difference!!  Too much white!  Cannot see grid lines or anything.  Rediculous, why is it that MS always makes each newer version harder to use and less user friendly?  The users should be running the show, not a bunch of developers imposing their will on the rest of us.  Office 2013 is worse than 2010, which was worse than 2007.  Please provide a patch to change from this white screen blaring in my eyes.  Please!!

The most important reason that the themes are bad are for medical reasons.

They are designed by youngish American males with good eyesight.

Those of us getting older, or who have other eye problems, have difficulty using these themes. Glare and difficulty differentiating items on the screen makes for stress.

So we need to get official documentation saying that these themes are harmful to eyes. That will get Office disqualified from many governments and large companies. Without that, we won't get any change. They listen to money.

Second item, is both cultural and personal preference. Color choice affects mood. To many people and cultures, black and gray mean death, and are rather gloomy. Obviously, some like that choice, but many don't.

Microsoft and Windows used to be for customization for the user. It's lost that. It's forcing the taste of a few people on the masses, that's extremely arrogant.

-RickH

Hasn't Microsoft noticed that there are now 31 pages of these complaints on this list alone. And yes, RIckH, I absolutely agree about the age thing. That is my problem. Yes, I ACCUSE Microsoft of AGEISM. Right here, Right now! These appalling themes are the personal thoughtless efforts of teenagers with no regard to the eyesight. of anyone over 18.

How much closer do you need to watch?  It's been since 2012.  It's now 2015.  I just got a new laptop from work and they downloaded 2013.  Everything is so pale.  Frustrating.