Change Outlook Color Scheme

Deprecated

Desktop Integration Package 12.0.316+ (October 2013)

Can I Change Outlook Color Scheme

End-users can select an out-of-the-box predefined color scheme for the Outlook Sidebar (see Changing the Outlook Sidebar Colors). It is also possible to create a custom color scheme for the Outlook Sidebar, for example to match your organization official colors.

I converted from Office 2007 to Office 2019. I much preferred the color scheme on Outlook 2007. It was much easier to read. As I understand we have 4 options for the Office Suite. I am using the 'colorful' option which gives a differenet color to each app - Powerpoint, Word, etc.

Note: Desktop Integration Package 12.0.1888+ (September 2016) You can create custom color schemes in a JSON file stored on the web server from which the DIP gets results, without requiring your end-users to create registry keys on their machine.

  • This tutorial will show you how to change the accent color used in the Mail app and Calendar for your account in Windows 10. Here's How: 1 Open the Mail or Calendar app. 2 Click/tap on the Settings button at the bottom of the left pane. (see screenshot below) 3 Click/tap on Personalization in the Settings flyout. (see screenshot below).
  • To change your theme, click the “File” menu at the top left corner of an Office application like Word, Excel, Outlook, or PowerPoint. RELATED: How to Use a Dark Theme in Windows 10. Click the “Account” option in the sidebar. On the right, open the “Office Theme” dropdown menu, and then select your desired theme.
Scheme

For search interfaces powered by Coveo .NET Front-End, create and refer to the file containing the color schemes in the DIP JSON configuration file (see Customizing Desktop Integration Package (DIP) Bitmaps and Colors).

To create a custom color scheme for the Outlook Sidebar in the Windows registry

Change Outlook Color Scheme Mac

  1. Log in to a computer on which the Desktop Integration Package is installed.

  2. Close Outlook.

  3. Turn off the Desktop Integration Package by selecting the contextual menu of the Coveo Desktop Integration Package system icon , and then selecting Exit in the contextual menu.

  4. Open the Windows Registry Editor (by pressing the Windows+r keys, and then typing regedit).

  5. In the Registry Editor:

    1. Search or navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > Coveo > Search Bar > OutlookScheme.

    2. Right-click OutlookScheme, and then select New > Key.

    3. For the new folder, enter a name for your new color scheme. This name however is not the color scheme name that the end-user will see.

    4. Right-click the new folder, select New > String Value, and create each of the string values described in the following table.

      NameValue (example)Description
      Default0

      Set to 1 to make this scheme the default scheme.

      Important: Only one scheme must be the default theme otherwise the DIP will not start.

      NameMy ThemeThe scheme name visible to the end-user in the Predefined color scheme drop-down list in the DIP options. Do not enclose the name between {}.
      GripColorColor of the bar used to resize the number of available search interface tabs.
      GripPointsColorColor of the three dots in the bar used to resize the number of available search interface tabs.
      MainColorMain Sidebar color
      OutlookThemeLeave this string empty. Used only for out-of-the-box schemes.
      SearchButtonColorSearch button color
      SearchButtonColorPressedSearch button color when pressed.
      SidebarBorderColorColor of the vertical bar used to resize the Sidebar.
      TabColorTab text color when not selected neither hovered.
      TabSelectedColorTab text color when selected.
      TabHoveredColorTab text color when hovered.
      TabSeparatorColorColor of the tab separator
      BrowserBackgroundColorBackground color of contact personal information zone
      BrowserConversationSelectedColorHighlight color for the selected email
      BrowserStrokeColorColor of lines separating various Sidebar sections
      BrowserTabBackgroundColorTab background color
  6. Restart the DIP by selecting the Windows Start button, typing Coveo Search Bar, and then pressing Enter.

  7. Restart Outlook.

  8. From the DIP options, select the newly created color scheme (see Changing the Outlook Sidebar Colors).

  9. Validate that the scheme appears as expected.