Black theme dumps ribbon-can't get it back in Out2007?

[Guest]

I use Office2007 on a newish Toshiba tablet. I clicked a different theme
named "black" because I have wanted black text in my messages on-screen. It
seems to have dumped the ribbon bar and the QAT for the older menu interface.
I did not "minimize" the ribbon: the tabs do not show.

Searching throughout menus and the help file turns up NO reference to going
back to the default 2007 look and feel. (I still want to figure out how to
require black text but I will put that off until I get the default interface
back.

I am using the trial code (RTM). Other Office component programs show the
ribbon.

Jonathan

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

do you mean the 'skin' or one of windows color schemes?

"skins" are changed in Word's Office button, Word options button (bottom of
dialog) - Popular - Color scheme.

color schemes are controlled by windows.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Where do you need better readability? You can control the fonts/colors used
in the message list (center pane) and to a small degree in the reading pane.
Navigation pane cannot be changed.

Message list: Change it using custom views.
Reading pane: Change it in tools, options, mail format, fonts. This usually
won't override HTML - but it is great for plain text.