If you're running Office 2007, you have an option to switch from the default "blue" theme to one of several other options.

Here's how to switch the color scheme (theme) in Office 2007:

• One quick way to get to the options is to right click on the tab area at the top of any of the new "ribbon" applications such as Word 2007 or Excel 2007 (not Outlook):

  

• Select "Customize Quick Access Toolbar…"
• Then, select "Popular" from the list of options on the left.
• Midway down the list of popular options is the "Color scheme" option:

  

There are only three options: blue, silver, and black. Too bad it can't pick up on the color selected in Vista. L

Blue (default):

Silver:

Black:

The color does apply to Outlook as well, although it doesn't look as nice (the sections float a bit):