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TigerMO
Copper Contributor
Feb 16, 2026

email highlight color too pale

I am using Version 16.106 (26020821) of Outlook for Mac in the Office Home and Business 2024 package. Recent changes within the app have made selecting an email to read or delete very challenging. Wh...
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Hornblower409
Iron Contributor
Feb 16, 2026

Not sure about "Recent changes". This has been an ongoing complaint for both Legacy and New Outlook for Mac.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/4646761/highlight-color-of-selected-message-in-outlook-for

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/answers/questions/5515092/is-there-a-way-to-increase-contrast-for-selected-m

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5684390/flagged-emails-are-difficult-to-read-in-outlook-fo

You can vote for an comment on this Feature Request if it matches your complain.

https://feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/idea/8cc4caeb-8e8d-f011-8151-6045bdba91e3

(You must "Sign In" at the top right of the Feedback page before you can vote).

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TigerMO
Copper Contributor
Feb 17, 2026

By trial and error, I discovered that the fuschia color Theme (4th from the left) under Personal Settings of General settings in Outlook will highlight each row in a noticeable pink hue that you can actually see. I'm not a big fan of pink as a heterorsexual male, but if that what it takes, I'll do it.

The fact that it's been an ongoing complaint without any resolution makes me wonder how much attention anyone at Microsoft pays attention to its consumers?