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Esbat_7

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Aug 22, 2008, 4:57:01 PM8/22/08
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I have both Outlook and Office Home & Student 2007 installed on my computer
and I still don't have access to Outlook themes (the option is greyed out).
I've tried Office diagnostics with no change. Any I missing something?

Diane Poremsky [MVP]

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Aug 22, 2008, 6:33:29 PM8/22/08
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apparently you need a full suite to have themes on outlook.

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Esbat_7

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Aug 23, 2008, 12:58:01 PM8/23/08
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Full suite of what. I have the full Home & Student and Outlook 2007.

Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]

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Aug 23, 2008, 8:01:54 PM8/23/08
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"Esbat_7" <Esb...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Full suite of what. I have the full Home & Student and Outlook 2007.

The Home and Student suite does not contain Outlook, therefore your Outlook
stand-alone is not part of the suite and therefore themes are unavailable.
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Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]

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Mar 10, 2009, 8:42:30 AM3/10/09
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"piglet" <pig...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have the same thing and cannot find any answers either. I have Microsoft
> Home Office Student, 2007 and Microsoft Office Outlook 2007. I as well have
> tried over and over to get themes and stationary in emails, and it is greyed
> out so I have no options to choose. Can anyone give any suggestions other
> than it has to be *Suite*, which means what, one has to buy Proffessional?
> thanks.

I believe that unless you have an Office suite that contains both Outlook and
Word, you cannot have themes and stationery in Outlook.
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Diane Poremsky [MVP]

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Mar 10, 2009, 10:53:39 AM3/10/09
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Themes only work if you have both outlook and word from the same suite. You
can install the student version and standalone outlook and get the same
integration.

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"piglet" <pig...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I have the same thing and cannot find any answers either. I have Microsoft
> Home Office Student, 2007 and Microsoft Office Outlook 2007. I as well
> have
> tried over and over to get themes and stationary in emails, and it is
> greyed
> out so I have no options to choose. Can anyone give any suggestions other
> than it has to be *Suite*, which means what, one has to buy Proffessional?
> thanks.
>

Diane Poremsky [MVP]

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Mar 10, 2009, 10:54:35 AM3/10/09
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BTW, you don't need the pro suite - standard will do. The only requirement
is outlook and word in the same box.

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"piglet" <pig...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I have the same thing and cannot find any answers either. I have Microsoft
> Home Office Student, 2007 and Microsoft Office Outlook 2007. I as well
> have
> tried over and over to get themes and stationary in emails, and it is
> greyed
> out so I have no options to choose. Can anyone give any suggestions other
> than it has to be *Suite*, which means what, one has to buy Proffessional?
> thanks.
>
> "Esbat_7" wrote:
>

Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]

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Mar 10, 2009, 11:08:40 AM3/10/09
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"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" <outlo...@msn.com> wrote in message
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> Themes only work if you have both outlook and word from the same suite. You
> can install the student version and standalone outlook and get the same
> integration.

Don't you mean "can't" get the same integration?
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PJG

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Apr 21, 2009, 6:09:01 PM4/21/09
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I have Office Professional 2007 and having same problem "themes are not
installed". Any other thoughts? Thanks, PJG

rajeshkrishnan

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Sep 24, 2009, 1:42:27 AM9/24/09
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Hi,
had the same issue, pls try to add the features from your office suite:- run setup and add/remove features, click on Office tools and select run all from my computer , and from office shared features make sure you select web themes and microsoft office themes , and from Microsoft outlook, outlook stationary and outlook templates. It worked for me.Thnx

PJ wrote:

Re: Outlook themes not available
21-Apr-09

I have Office Professional 2007 and having same problem "themes are not
installed". Any other thoughts? Thanks, PJG

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PJG

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Sep 24, 2009, 1:18:02 PM9/24/09
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Thanks, Rajesh, but no luck. Under add/remove features all are marked "run
from my computer" or "run all from my computer". I did try again but still
no themes. Quite the mystery.

MerckyMerc - Austin, TX

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Sep 29, 2009, 12:31:01 AM9/29/09
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MerckyMerc - Austin, TX

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Sep 29, 2009, 12:38:01 AM9/29/09
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Just today I discovered what you all know........I can't access themes or
stationary in my stand alone version of Outlook 2007. I didn't have that
problem in 2003 version.....what's up with this Microsoft?!

I tried your suggestions Rajesh but, like PJG, no luck.

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