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
    2015-02-05T17:53:20+00:00

    Failure to BETA test any software program in the real world is a flawed business model by MS.  The Office 2013 was designed by IT junkies for IT junkies and shows the love of Bells and Whistles.  This of course makes it difficult and less than useful by the general public who desires a bullet proof basic program with standardized classic options, menu's and views.  Designers think (wrongly) that bigger and more is better.

    Having additional options in the advanced settings is OK.  But Office 2013 needs to also provide for a BASIC classic menu and operating function.  I started with 286, 386 and 486 machines.  The idea I must re-learn simple office tasks every 5 years is silly... the newer should always build upon the past applications.

    This perversion of simple systems into complex systems defeats the primary role of computers to improve efficiency.  Nuff said... Wake-up MS... simplify where's the CLASSIC menu and views for Office 2013?

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-01-28T01:04:47+00:00

    It is obvious Microsoft does not read these forum posts.

    Once you buy, tough.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-01-27T14:20:22+00:00

    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.

    In 2012, you responded saying that you're collecting and reading feedback, and yet with the countless number of users complaining about the so-called "Dark Gray" theme not being dark at all, nothing has been done?  I just upgraded to 2013, now in 2015, 2 years after your reply, and NOTHING has been done to fix this.  I'm looking at this "Dark Gray" theme, and it's almost blinding with so much white or light gray.  Please look at the design again, and add a choice that is truly "Dark" (try dictionary.com if your staff doesn't understand the meaning of the word), or better yet, give users the options to choose their own colors... and don't say that something will be done if I upgrade again to 2016.  Fix the software you already have.

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-01-22T20:08:48+00:00

    I'm replying to a Dec 2012 post, with the same request that was made back then... Is there an improved theme selection for Office 2013??

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