Outlook for Mac

[ivanwi11iams]

Oddly, when using Outlook for Mac, and the preview pane, all emails (inbound and sent), show a black background for emails, with white text.

Why?

If I open the emails fully, that is not the case. An odd one...

PS: Placed this thread here, since it may be a Mac OS causing this. However, also not sure of another specific section for 'other apps', to post this. Feel free to move it accordingly.

 

[Slartibart]

Which version of MacOS? Wich of Outlook?

 

[ivanwi11iams]

Which version of MacOS? Wich of Outlook?

Sorry, should have added that info.

macOS Monterrey, version 12.1, on a Mac Mini M1
Outlook for Mac, version 16.56 (21121100)

 

[Slartibart]

Do you have the "Switch Background" option in your ribbon?


Otherwise do you have “Dark mode” activated in MacOS?

 

[ivanwi11iams]

Do you have the "Switch Background" option in your ribbon?


Otherwise do you have “Dark mode” activated in MacOS?

I do not have 'switch background' activated. And, my modes are set to system, thus it changes based on time of day, etcetera.

I have since killed Outlook (Quit), twice and now it has corrected itself. The first time I quit the application, I went right back into it. This time, I waited a few minutes. All rather odd. But, thanks for the help and suggestions...

 

[DeepIn2U]

I do not have 'switch background' activated. And, my modes are set to system, thus it changes based on time of day, etcetera.

I have since killed Outlook (Quit), twice and now it has corrected itself. The first time I quit the application, I went right back into it. This time, I waited a few minutes. All rather odd. But, thanks for the help and suggestions...

Is your theme/background in macOS set to switch from light to dark automatically? That's probably the system setting Outlook is following?

 

[Getthisfaster]

I found a solution for my problem. I work on "New Outlook" mode and indeed there was no "switch background" button. When I switched to old outlook, I saw this button. Then switching back to "New Outlook" showed all canvas in black. If I now switch from dark to light mode, all is correct.

 

[flowrider]

Sorry, should have added that info.

macOS Monterrey, version 12.1, on a Mac Mini M1
Outlook for Mac, version 16.56 (21121100)

Outlook and the entire suite has been upgraded to V16.57.

Lou