How to turn Word's dark mode on and off

El Word dark mode is an additional function of the Microsoft word processor that allows us to change the color and lighting of the application interface. Thus, from the original white, we can opt for darker tones, such as black or dark gray. A fairly effective way of reduce eye strain. In this post we explain to you cHow to activate and deactivate dark mode Microsoft Word.

This mode has the ability to Darken the toolbar as well as the canvas surrounding the document. Only the document itself, where the text goes, remains blank. It also offers us the option of changing the white background to black or grey, making the text white.

It must be said that this function is Available for Microsoft 365 users (formerly known as Office 365) and all versions of Microsoft Word included in the Office suite starting with Word 2016.

Advantages of Word's dark mode

Following what many other applications have already done, Microsoft Word has also added the possibility of switching to dark mode to its usage options. This is a trend that has been growing in recent years, as the number of applications that use dark mode has increased. users' concern for the care of their eye health.

In fact, this is one of the main aspects of the list of advantages of using dark mode in Word, which we list below:

• Reduction of eyestrain: By decreasing the amount of bright light reaching our eyes, making it more comfortable to read or write if we spend a lot of time in front of the screen or in poorly lit environments.
• Energy savingBy using less lighting, electrical consumption is considerably reduced.
• Improved focus, thanks to the reduced brightness. This also creates a more comfortable environment that allows for greater concentration.
• Personalization and aesthetics. There are different options for using dark mode in Word to adapt it to our tastes and preferences.

Important: We should not confuse Word's dark mode with Word's black mode.Dark mode should actually be called “dark gray” mode, as that is the color that the interface takes on, except for the document background. Black mode, on the other hand, applies this color to all visible elements, including the document background.

The best thing is that in Microsoft Word we will be able to choose either of these options. We explain this in more detail in the following paragraphs:

Turn Word Dark Mode On and Off

This is how you can activate the dark mode of Word and enjoy all the advantages it offers us:

1. Firstly, We open Microsoft Word on our PC.
2. Then we go to the instrument bar and there we click on the tab Archive, which is located in the upper left corner.
3. Next, we click the button "Options" located at the bottom of the menu.
4. Within this new menu, we go to the tab "General".
5. Then we head to the section "Customize your copy of Microsoft Office", where we must click on the option «Office theme».
6. Finally, we decided whether We select “Dark” or “Black” in the drop-down menu.

If, for whatever reason, we do not want to continue using Word's dark mode, here's what to do to disable it:

1. In the ribbon at the top of the screen, we click on the tab again Archive.
2. There we go to the bottom of the options menu and select "Archive".
3. Finally, we click on the drop-down menu "Office Theme" and there we select «Colorful».

Change mode

As we explained at the beginning, while we are working with Word's dark mode it is also possible to decide if we want the document to appear in white (with black text and other modified colors) or the other way around. This can be easily done from the option «Switch modes». These are the steps to follow:

1. To start we go to the instrument bar and we click on the tab Archive (in the top left-hand corner).
2. Then we click on «Switch modes». The new mode will be changed every time we press this button.

Set background color to white using Word dark mode

Finally, we explain the method to follow for that the background color of the text always remains white (which is the most advisable for both eye health and comfort) whatever mode we decide to use in each circumstance. This is achieved in the following way:

1. Once again, let's go to the instrument tape Word and click on Archive.
2. Then, at the bottom of the menu, we select Options.
3. Once there, in the General tab, we click on the section «Customize your copy of Microsoft Word».
4. Next we click on the check box "Never change the color of the document page."
5. Finally, we click on "To accept".