Want to switch to Dark Mode in Office? This post will show you how to switch to Dark Gray, White, Gray, Colorful, or Black themes in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
I have been a long-time Office user and find the software to be of great use to me. Some people started complaining that though the newly added start pages for Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and other applications in Office helped them get to recent documents and new templates immediately upon launch, it had too high a contrast color.
Many found it as a challenge to even sit in front of the bright background of Office and use it for a few hours. However, after receiving users’ feedback about the white UI in Office, Microsoft decided to introduce two new themes or color schemes in Office: Dark Gray, White, Gray, Colorful or Black. The option offers users a way to work comfortably with Office applications by providing some optional skins.
Previously we had learned how to enable Dark Mode for Teams, OneNote, and Outlook. Now let us see how to do it in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.
How to change Office theme to Dark Gray, White, Gray, Colorful or Black
You can configure the changes on a single computer or across all devices logged in with your Microsoft account.
- Open the Microsoft Office application
- Go to the File tab.
- Click the File tab to open the menu.
- Choose Account.
- Click Office Theme drop-down arrow.
- Choose Black to turn On the Dark Mode.
- To enable Dark mode for a single PC, Select File Tab.
- Go to Options.
- Scroll down to the Office Theme.
How to switch to Dark Mode, Gray, White, Gray, Colorful or Black theme in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
Open any Office program (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and click on the ‘File’ menu residing in the Ribbon. Next, choose the ‘Accounts’ tab from the left-side bar.
When you are directed to the account settings page, change the current default theme to the desired theme of your choice. As shown in the screen-shot, you may find the following optional skins:
- White
- Black
- Dark Gray
- Colorful
- Use system settings.
Select the one you would like to use from the drop-down box, and it will be instantly applied.
Alternatively, you can choose ‘Options‘ from the left side-bar and under General tab, choose the desired theme from the drop-down menu.
The selected dark mode will be enabled instantly. If you are unhappy with the changes, you can undo them at any time.
I hope this helps in making working with Office easier on the eyes for you.
Read: Is Dark Mode better for your eyes?
How do I change my Office theme from Black to white?
To change the Office theme from Black to White, you need to open the Word, Excel, or PowerPoint app first. Then, click on the File menu and click the Account option. Following that, expand the Office Theme drop-down list and choose the White option. It changes the theme immediately and without restarting the app.
How do I change my Office theme to Dark Gray?
To change the Office theme to Dark Gray, open any Office app first. Then, click the File option visible in the top-left corner and select the Account option. Next, find the Office Theme list and choose the Dark Gray option. You can find the change instantly.
Read next: How to Turn on or Enable Dark Mode or Theme in Windows via Settings.
