Change Background color Theme Office 2013

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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

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:

Go to the File tab
Click on Options
Choose the General tab on the left
Find the ‘O ffice Theme’ dropdown item
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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Brian Tillman [Outlook MVP 2007-2019] 25,915 Reputation points

2014-07-18T04:11:37+00:00

Since Outlook team engineers don't read these forums (they're peer-to-peer), suggesting new features here doesn't work. You need to suggest them on the proper page. Try http://office.microsoft.com/en-US/suggestions.aspx?origin=FX101825692&CTT=114
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Anonymous

2014-07-12T06:43:46+00:00

It's been almost 18 months and 14 pages (as of today) of people complaining about the lack of TRUE color options. I'm starting to think that posting in here does no good...
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Anonymous

2014-07-04T17:49:15+00:00

This is bull! The white background is hurting my eyes and I can't select the old Outlook color scheme? This is progress?? Bull!
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Anonymous

2014-06-26T23:37:23+00:00

Smiles...

Microsoft is the latest Henry Ford

"Any customer can have a car painted any colour that he wants so long as

it is black."

We get dark gray and light gray. Whoppeee!!!
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