This darker mode is currently available to beta testers of Office 365, so it should be rolling out to all Word users in the coming months. This new Word dark mode update looks similar to what currently exists in OneNote, which has options to switch between a dark and light canvas. If your Windows Mode is already in the Dark color scheme, then you can also select Use my Windows Mode to turn on Dark Mode in OneNote. There will be a Switch Modes button in the Word ribbon to change between a dark and light canvas, and options in Word to permanently disable the dark canvas, too. To turn on Dark Mode, head over to Settings in the upper right corner of the ribbon, click Options and select Dark under the Color section to switch your OneNote to Dark Mode. Word will get a new switch mode button for its darker canvas. Reds, blues, yellows, and other bright colors will be “shifted slightly to mute the overall effect of the color palette” and match the dark background. “With Dark mode, you’ll notice that the previously white page color is now a dark grey/black.” While the canvas will change, colors in a document will also be adjusted. “This has been a long-requested feature from many of Office Insiders and we’re excited to make it happen,” explains Ali Forelli, a program manager on Microsoft’s Word team. Please add us to your whitelist to enable the website to function properly. Some links in the article may not be viewable as you are using an AdBlocker.

Outlook’s Dark Mode also includes the new iconography. To enabled Dark Mode on your Mac, go to System Preferences and switch your Appearance to Dark.

A future update to Word will include the ability to switch the canvas into dark mode, too. If you have enabled Dark Mode on macOS Mojave, Outlook will automatically open in Dark Mode. Currently, Word has a dark mode that modifies the ribbon and toolbars, but the canvas stays bright white. The software maker has started testing an update to Word that will color entire documents in a dark canvas. Microsoft is improving the dark mode in Word to make it even darker.

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