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Make Microsoft Word s Dark Mode Actually Dark
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Microsoft’s Word app has a dark mode that you can use right now, but it’s not
as dark as you might prefer it if you’re the kind of person who likes working on projects in the wee hours of the night.
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When you fire up Word normally, this is what you’ll see when you’re using its “Colorful” theme:
Screenshot: David Murphy
File > Options > General > Personalize your copy of Microsoft Office or
File > Account > Office Theme), you’ll be able to pick a slightly darker gray to use:
Microsoft is Testing a New Dark Mode for Word
Microsoft Word for Windows is picking up a major improvement to its dark mode implementation: Soon, the writing canvas will be dark as well.
“As we log long hours with our screens, it has become increasingly important to reduce eye strain and accommodate light sensitivity,” Microsoft’s Ali Forelli writes in the announcement post. “Therefore, we’ve extended the Black Office theme to now include your document canvas as well. This has been a long-requested feature from many of Officer Insiders and we’re excited to make it happen.”
Forelli adds that with Dark mode enabled, the previously white page color is now a dark grey/black and that colors within documents are shifted to accommodate the new color contrast, mute the overall effect of the color palette, and look more visually pleasing with the new dark background.
In case you didn’t know, Microsoft Word has a dark mode. The problem is, a huge portion of your screen mainly the big ol’ page you’re writing on remains white even after you’ve enabled the feature. For reference, this is what ‘dark’ mode currently looks like in Word: You’ve got a big chunk […]