Dark mode has been one of the most flattering additions we’ve seen come to major apps and operating systems in recent years. Microsoft has also done the same, and in addition to including its dark mode in Windows, they have also done it in their office suite,Microsoft Office.
If you did not know about this function, today we are going to show you how to activate dark mode in word, excel, powerpoint and almost any other Office app. The process is extremely simple, and you can sync it with your operating system theme. Thus, every time you activate or deactivate this mode in Windows 10 or 11, Office will follow it.
Before starting, make sure you have one updated version Windows and Microsoft Office. This way you avoid incompatibilities, or the non-existence of the function in your copy of the office suite. When you have everything ready, follow the procedure.
How to turn on dark mode in Microsoft Office
- Open the desired application. To get started, you’ll first need to open the program you want to apply night mode to. You can choose from any of Microsoft’s office services. For this example, we will use the famous Word app (although it works the same in the rest).
- To activate dark mode. You just have to look for the option Bill that appears in the lower left corner of the screen. By touching it, you will be able to see a new section with the product information, the associated email, and more.
- Set the Office theme. To do so, look for the function office theme. Open the dropdown menu and select Black to activate dark mode. picking out White you will do the opposite, activating the day mode of the program. If, on the other hand, you choose Use system settings, Office will turn on dark mode when you change the Windows theme. It is a recommended option if you want to keep everything on the same page.
- Clever. You will be able to see how the theme of the program changes according to the option that you have applied. If you want to undo it, just follow the same steps.
How to prevent gray pages from Word Dark Mode
Turning on dark mode in Word could cause the program pages are also reflected in a grayish color in writing. This is completely normal, and in the case of Word, the configuration is applied to the entire program – something that does not happen in PowerPoint or Excel, for example.
Therefore, if you have come across this and you want to go back to the usual white pagesbut without losing night mode, you can do the following.
- Opens Word on your computer.
- In the bottom right corner of the program, tap on Options.
- A window will open. Here, click on the section General.
- Find the section Customize your copy of Microsoft Office.
- active Never change document page color. Once activated, click To accept to apply the changes.
Done, now when you enter a document, Microsoft Word will keep the dark color in its menu, but it will make the pages white again.