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
    2015-04-16T20:42:11+00:00

    I'm so glad I'm not the only one that feels that way! I'm on subscription and I'm considering cancelling it and just going back to 2010, I can't stand the white, it's so hard to work with.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-04-14T07:13:17+00:00

    I just don't understand why your interface needs to be so boring! Are you seriously telling me you could not add more color options at least? You seem to lack knowledge of what your target demographic needs and that is disappointing.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-03-25T18:30:32+00:00

    The instructions you have posted were easy to find and setting to light or dark grey instead of the terribly painful white a snap. The problem I have is that this does not appear to be a global setting and is not retained when I reopen a doc, xls, whatever. This needs to change!

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-03-23T15:09:28+00:00

    DARK GRAY IS SO DEPRESSIVE  LIGHT BLUE IS CALM. SUFFERING MY SELF FROM DEPRESSION  

    DARK GRAY LIGHT GRAY IS A NEGATIVE TO ME

    Dark****Dark color isrecommended to productivity, for sample cs6 ADOBE.  MICROSOFT WE THE PUBLIC DO NOT FALL UNDER THERE CRITERIA  SO WITH RESPECT A SIMPLE CHANGE TO COLOR  WOULD BE MOST GRATEFUL THANK-YOU

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