Am I missing settings in Outlook 2013 that would allow me to color months different/alternating colors and brightly highlight "Today", specifically in the Month view for the calendar? I see I can change the color of the overall calendar,
but that does nothing to address my problems.
Background: The month view for the calendar in Outlook 2010 was wonderfully glance-able. The current month had one color background, and the bordering months had a different color, allowing you to easily see the months. Also, "Today" was brightly highlighted in light yellow, making it easy to discern which day on the calendar was the current day. As far as I can see in Outlook 2013, these are both now missing. Months are all the same color, making it hard to scroll through and keep any sense of what's being presented visually. Today is denoted by a tiny blue bar that blends into all the blue bars of uncategorized appointments, again making it much harder to find than it should be. If there is no option to change the highlighting, Outlook has taken a huge step back in usability in my eyes.
Background: The month view for the calendar in Outlook 2010 was wonderfully glance-able. The current month had one color background, and the bordering months had a different color, allowing you to easily see the months. Also, "Today" was brightly highlighted in light yellow, making it easy to discern which day on the calendar was the current day. As far as I can see in Outlook 2013, these are both now missing. Months are all the same color, making it hard to scroll through and keep any sense of what's being presented visually. Today is denoted by a tiny blue bar that blends into all the blue bars of uncategorized appointments, again making it much harder to find than it should be. If there is no option to change the highlighting, Outlook has taken a huge step back in usability in my eyes.
