

So, how does Microsoft Word deal with dark mode? Very well, as long as you do not limit yourself to what the majority of guides will suggest you do, that is to use Office 365 dark mode.

Dark mode has given me the best of both worlds: a more or less ‘normal’ looking setup, only with bigger fonts, less eye candy and, well, darker colors.

Because of my deteriorating eyesight, I don’t have such a luxury: I can’t read dark text on bright/light colored background, be it on screen or on paper.īefore dark mode was a thing, I was using a high contrast accessibility theme-which is great but also way too radical for my specific needs. Changing the Office Color Theme via Account Settings in Office 365īack in whatever app you’re using, select “File” and then select “Account” in the pane that appears.Some users consider dark mode a fad. If you’re not happy with that and you use Office 365, you can use “Account Settings” to change the theme, which does show a preview. Unfortunately, Microsoft didn’t provide a preview of the themes with this option, so you’ll have to repeat these steps to view each one. Once you’ve selected your desired theme, click “OK” and you’re done! Next, if you want to change the Office background, you have a few selections to choose from:

You have four theme options: Colorful, Dark Gray, Black, or White. Here, you’ll be able to change your Office background and theme. In the Word Options window that appears, make sure the “General” tab selected on the left and then on the right, find the “Personalize your copy of Microsoft Office” section. At the very bottom of the pane, select “Options.” A pane will appear on the left side with several different options.
