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
    2015-07-24T18:57:57+00:00

    http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/how-change-windows-8-background-colour.htm

    The suggestion in the link above works.

    Sorry, but that doesn't change the theming for MS Office 2013 programs, as requested in the original request - it changes the default background color for all windows.  What we're looking for is a way to change the OTHER colors of MSO13 programs - the borders, menus, "sidebar", etc.  Your suggestion just makes the "paper" turn grey (in Word, for example), and nothing else.

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-07-24T16:39:53+00:00

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-07-24T16:37:57+00:00

    I understand those who are having trouble staring at a blank white document & hence the need to change the background color.

    The best help I got was at this link

    http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/how-change-windows-8-background-colour.htm

    You need to change in the registry. But the steps are clear to follow and It worked for me.

    Hope this helps

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-07-21T05:04:21+00:00

    Black background with white text like what's available in older versions of Word would be nice. A ribbon that is gray instead of white hardly passes for a "theme." More options for there would be great.

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