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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Anonymous

2013-09-02T13:44:38+00:00

What about blue?

Why would you remove that option from Outlook 2013?
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Anonymous

2013-08-31T19:29:34+00:00

I agree: The ability to customize these things is essential to productivity.

Just because some people are happy with standard offerings does not mean that all or even most are.

The price is up, but features are down.

Hi,

We consider and value you feedback, please take some time and post your feedback by clicking on the link below:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-US/suggestions.aspx?origin=ES079000000&CTT=114

Thank you

Thanks for a useless link to nowhere. Seems to be a link to comment on that particular page as quoted. "Note: We are unable to respond to your feedback but will use it to improve the site."

We're not asking you to improve the eye candy of your web pages. We're talking about improving your product development.
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Anonymous

2013-08-31T19:20:50+00:00

There is a reason Microsoft customers ask questions such as this one. Every time Microsoft comes out with a new version of a product, customers spend hours searching for previously known tools -- which also landed me on this forum. It's like being a Ford mechanic and coming to work one morning only to find someone hid all my tools. And, to make matters worse, you guys (Microsoft product development wizards) seem to go out of your way to "dumb" things down further with each new revision. It gets really annoying. So annoying that seeking an alternative to Microsoft is entering the picture more and more when shopping for IT hardware and applications for both workplace and home.

(Name Withheld), A+, MCP, MCSE, CCNA, Security+
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Anonymous

2013-08-26T15:50:34+00:00

Got an MS Office update today.

Looks like some one, after the idiot CEO resigned, was on the ball. Gone is the **** font on the ribbon in comes a few changes but alas no custom backgrounds YET but at last it looks like there listening to us.
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