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

2015-02-02T05:09:55+00:00

Was this ever resolved? It seems that I may have made a mistake in "upgrading" to office 2013. The blinding white of the "Dark Gray" seems to give me a headache.

I think "turning down the monitor" is a ridiculous suggestion btw. I use many different programs and this would only force me to have custom settings for office 2013 (which my current monitors do not support).
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Anonymous

2015-02-19T03:02:03+00:00

I am sorry I bought 2013 today The interface really is USSR, ugly and depressing. I am going to have to drop back to Word 2007 and not use this White Elephant. Wish I'd known this before wasting the money on 2013.
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Anonymous

2015-02-24T15:04:42+00:00

I join the disappointment voices fullheartedly: for many years I have bee used to very special color theme in Windows and especially in Word - grey-green background and dark brown font. It became really important to me. I would never buy Word 2013 if I knew its color limitations. And indeed I tried to buy Word 2003, 2007 or 2010 for Windows 8.1 but couldn't find any. Feel very dissappointed, used. Feels that Microsoft cares about business, but but not about me.
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Anonymous

2015-03-02T16:23:21+00:00

I just upgraded from 2010 to 2013 and it's the first time I've regretted upgrading. I'm finding it very difficult to work in Outlook 2013, the colors are very hard on the eyes. I don't really understand taking away functionality in an "upgrade". As much as I dislike Webmail, I may end up having to use it. I just don't think I can be productive in Outlook 2013.

Would it really have been that difficult to have added other color options? ....I would take anything that made it so that we could better distinguish from sections, right now everything runs together regardless of what "color" you choose. I'm not liking it.
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