Was changed to the new Planner today. I can't figure out how to get it back to light mode. Used to be able to change it in the webapp, but I can't see a feature for it. Also, each plan used to have its own background. That feature seems to have disappeared as well.

Update : a background is back to my web-app Planner (the last one I used before the "blackout" update), but I haven't got control of it in app. I can only change the upper band in the settings :It seems some work is in progress, but it still looks unfinished.

I'm also facing this issue ... I prefer Dark Mode for Windows OS system settings and most applications, but NOT Planner ... drove myself crazy looking for the settings (which now also appear to be completely gone) and couldn't find any way to change the theme. I changed my Outlook Web theme to Light and Planner doesn't even respect that. Please bring back the option to change Dark Mode / Light Mode as well as the options to set different backgrounds per Planner as noted by others above.

I think I found a solution. The issue is in Edge, and to resolve it you need to go to this address edge://settings/appearance and change the setting there. I realized that not only was my Planner stuck in dark mode, but Edge too, and the change here fixed Planner for me.

May be a solution for some but many of us prefer dark mode for the browser. Most web apps let you choose light or dark mode irrespective of browser choice. Planner doesn’t.

I have the issue with the Planner smart backgrounds missing too. Please bring this back Microsoft! It helps to quickly identify the correct plan that we're working in (especially if multiple planners contain similar terminology!)Personalize your plans with smart backgrounds - Microsoft Community Hub

New Planner stuck in dark mode and can't change per-plan backgrounds

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thegingerninja
Copper Contributor
Oct 21, 2024
BrettR20
Is your windows set to dark?

Temp Workaround (but not ideal) that
Only works on chrome:
(issue still exists in edge browser)

1.
change your windows system settings to ‘light’.
2. Then refresh or CTRL F5 the browser window

Now my entire windows is blindingly white but at least I can use my planners.

Seems to ignore the office 365 theme settings or auto select that to ‘use system setting’.

I’m on windows 10
- BrettR20
  Brass Contributor
  Oct 21, 2024
  thegingerninja I use Linux, but I found that if I tell Edge to run in Light mode, it makes Planner run in Light mode. This new Planner is the only web application I've ever come across that forces you to use the system setting and doesn't give you an option. Nor does it follow the theme, like you said. Crazy.
NancyE4000
Copper Contributor
Oct 17, 2024
I have the issue with the Planner smart backgrounds missing too. Please bring this back Microsoft! It helps to quickly identify the correct plan that we're working in (especially if multiple planners contain similar terminology!)
Personalize your plans with smart backgrounds - Microsoft Community Hub

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