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
    2013-03-20T13:49:20+00:00

    I am one of the thousands of working senior citizens.  I hark back to the days of IBM PC Jr, 5"  floppy disk  and using DOS code to print. (And pre-internet soft telephone interfaces (That is how  a team exchanged code in those days.  What Microsoft has done with 2013 Office is a shame and sham.  It is a major regression.  Heck I think the old XP was a far better product.

      The white background is killing me, (as I write this) with 8 hours as day on the screen.  Worse, I cannot uninstall and go back to my old 2010 professional without losing all my programs, including our critical medical office billing.  Another anti consumer kidnap strategy by Microsoft.

    It appears Microsoft is moving to interface with the grade school set, i.e. "charms."

    How about a version for adults in business!

    I remember how consumer friendly Work Perfect was back in the day.

    Having suffered with Vista, and spending more and more $ upgrading only to see the same poor results and now this 2013 version is equally a sham,  I am somehow going to find a way to dump Microsoft completely. I will go to Apple and let my tech savvy nephews (Apple fans) help me to find a better office suite for adults.

    I have been around the block with over 30 years as a national consultant and president of a few national companies.  I can see when a company has gotten so calcified that it loses even the pretense of working with business folks.

    It may take me a few months but I am done with the entire Microsoft experience as will be my staff. You will not get another  dollar from my firm nor my personal family, as if you could care.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-03-18T20:20:32+00:00

    So after all of the internal reviewing that MS must have done with Office 2013, NO ONE realized that this (lack of Office 2013 theme colors) was going to be a problem?

    DID KEVIN TURNER REVIEW THIS?

    If so, shame on him!

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-03-18T14:15:58+00:00

    Seriously, is there any place we can read the designers point of view for making the Office 2013 design? I am sure most of us try to be open for new things, but Office 2013 is just ... Well it is close to be the worst interface I have ever seen. It almost seems like the designers agreed to do all the DON'Ts for this product.

    I have used Office 2013 for a weekend and it was a HUGE relief being back on my work computer with Office 2010. The difference is so big it should be odvious for even the poorest designer:

    Take a look at this page:

    http://www.devcomponents.com/dotnetbar/ribbon-control.aspx

    See the first screenshot of Word? Look at it for 5-10 seconds (if the pain in your eyes does not force you to look away before that).

    Scroll down to the 2010 screenshots of various products. You can actually FEEL your eyes relaxing by looking at the other colors.

    What in the world wen't through the minds of Microsoft making the Office 2013 layout? Who did this? Did ANYONE at Microsoft even test the design and what thoughts was behind using it? Was it by force in a panic moment just to be different or did the designers actually think this layout was BETTER?

    As said, this is closed to being the worst interface I have ever seen. It just forces you away. It does exactly what it should NOT do.

    Bottom line; WHAT HAPPEND?

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-03-18T00:37:44+00:00

    Totally understand. The features seem to be intriguing.  I found that I don't want to spend to learn them. I want to exit the programs right away.  :(

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