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
    2013-03-20T11:40:54+00:00

    I just installed 2013 yesterday and the first thing I wondered was how can I change the theme.  White is too bright and the grays are depressing.  How difficult is color?  Everything else seems to be good so far - but I keep wanting to have a colored screen.  Microsoft we are only the people who take time to complain.  I would get that there are millions more like us who just wouldn't bother because Microsoft won't do anything about it anyway.  Step up and get us all color and contrast!

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-03-19T14:37:05+00:00

    I'm replying to my own post because since posting my comment here, I returned my new Dell computer because of a mark on the touch screen that wouldn't come off. I got a similar Toshiba to replace it. When I installed Office Home & Student 2013 last night (3/18/13), EXACTLY the same way I had on the Dell on 2/24/13, it installed differently. There is now something called Office Backgrounds, which was not available on 2/24/13. You can have all sorts of things up in the title bar now, such as creatures under the sea, stars, stripes, food, and other "doodles". Although I don't use them, it inherently made that part of the screen and the edges darker. Even though there are still only the three color themes, the screen is much easier to see, especially on a high-glare surface like a touch screen.

    So, either Office installs differently on different manufacturer's computers, or maybe they listened to us? It's not as much as we want, but at least it's a little better.

    BTW, Office Backgrounds can be found by clicking on the main screen's menu line:  File, Options, General.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-03-16T15:42:35+00:00

    Either send me a refund for Office 2013, or send me a Copy of Office 2010. I want my Black color scheme back, NOW!

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-03-16T15:38:51+00:00

    Bring back the Black theme to office. Every single time there is something really good in your programs, the next version doesn't have it or you can't use it with that version.

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