Change Background color Theme Office 2013

Anonymous
2013-01-12T15:28:57+00:00

Has anyone come up with how to Change the Color on the Office 2013 Them from "gray".  Microsoft has really not been user friendly with Windows 8 or Office 2013 in enabling the user to change their environment.

I think Microsoft does not read these forum questions.  Otherwise, some of the technical people would be contacting their customers to gain feedback.

I am extremely disappointed in the Office 13 and Win8 programs. 

Anyone got any ideas?

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Anonymous
2013-01-13T13:21:44+00:00

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Hi,

Thanks for posting in Microsoft Community. It is unfortunate that you are unable to locate the option in Office 2013 to change the theme of applications. Let me help you with the issue.

For the Office 2013 (RTM) version you may follow the below steps:

  1. Go to the File tab
  2. Click on Options
  3. Choose the General tab on the left
  4. Find the ‘O ffice Theme’ dropdown item
  5. Choose between White, Light Gray, and Dark Gray.

If you have Office 2013 preview version installed, then you have an option to change the background color by clicking on File, Options, General and under the group 'Personalize your copy of Microsoft Office', you may choose the background you wish to change to and click ok.

If you are using preview version of Office then you have a Smiley on the top right hand side of the application, you may click on it and send in your feedback.

I hope the above steps help. If you need any further assistance reply and we will be glad to assist you.

Thank you.

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-09-09T20:13:53+00:00

    don't bother with office 2016.  it's the same. Microsoft has not taken into account of customer feedback but has imposed office as they deem fit it should be. i ask if the team who developed office 2013/2016 has actually worked a Whole day at that glaring screen. i think not.

    frank, italy

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-09-02T15:02:10+00:00

    Suggest MS review the American Disabilities Act.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-08-28T08:17:04+00:00

    Hi Deepa Raj - How unfortunate that all you do is repeatedly copy the same info from Office help without you or Microsoft responding to the real issue. I am sure all of the people with this same issue tried help before. Basically our comments are ignored and Microsoft's Community is just a one way conversation. We ask for help, you paste standard replies and then ignore the problem because Microsoft thinks the issue is resolved just because someone pasted a reply, even though the reply does not accommodate the requests of the users. In this case, we have a very hard time reading the new Microsoft menu options because we only have choices of dimmed gray.

    I totally agree!

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-08-26T05:21:14+00:00

    Follow-up:

    ...After another hour of using the "new" Outlook, I just couldn't see myself dealing with the eye strain for 8 hours a day going forward.  Fortunately I had done a "System Save" before installing 2013, so I just restored the system back and had 2010 again.  I still hate the ribbons, but I'm used to them and they don't abuse my eyes.  :-)

    I used to work for Microsoft for MSN for 5 years and learned the culture is one of "If you build it, they must use it".  How long will it be before Google or Apple comes up with a real competitor to the Office suite?

    -Dean

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