Microsoft Office 2016 Dark Mode

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InOutlook, the black color theme includes dark mode, which provides a black background (instead of white) for the message window. You can switch to a white background for the message window if you prefer.

When dark mode is turned on, the reading pane has a dark background to reduce eye strain. You can make the reading pane brighter by selecting at the top of the reading pane. If you don't see the button, select .

To enable dark mode in Microsoft Office for Windows, navigate to File > Account, then set the Office Theme to "Black." You can also change Windows 10 or Windows 11 to dark mode and use the default "Use system setting" setting. On a Mac, you must change your system theme to dark mode.

Microsoft Office includes black and dark gray themes. The system-wide dark mode on Windows 10, Windows 11, and Mac will now affect Office apps, but you can also separately choose a dark theme for Office apps like Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint on Windows.

According to Microsoft, Office's dark mode is only available if you have a Microsoft 365 (previously known as Office 365) subscription on Windows 10 and Windows 11 PCs. (However, you can change your theme to "dark gray" on Office 2016 and Office 2013. This even works on Windows 7.)

(If you prefer sticking with the "Use system setting" option, you can choose a dark Windows system theme from Settings > Personalization > Colors on Windows 10 or Windows 11. Select "Dark" under "Choose your color" on Windows 10 or under "Choose your mode" on Windows 11.)

You can select a different "Office Background" from here, too. For example, if you'd rather not see a design behind Office's ribbon bar, click the "Office Background" box and select "No Background."

These theme and background settings affect all Microsoft Office applications on your system. They even affect Office applications on other Windows PCs, assuming you sign into them with the same Microsoft account.

There's a second place where you can choose your theme, too. To find it, click File > Options. Ensure the "General" category is selected and look for the "Personalize your copy of Microsoft Office" section. Click the "Office Theme" box and choose your desired theme. Click "OK" to save your changes.

Documents you create will have a background matching your theme by default. For example, with the dark theme, Office will show white text on a dark background. To stop this from happening, check "Never change the document page color" in the Word Options window.

This setting is just visual. If you send a Word document created in dark mode to someone else, they'd only see a black background with white text if they open it in dark mode. It won't require a large amount of ink or toner if someone prints such a document; it will print as normal.

Office's dark mode is available in both Microsoft 365 or Office 2019 for Mac, but you must activate it by enabling your system-wide dark mode. You can't enable dark mode separately for only Office apps while using your Mac in light mode.

To activate your Mac's system-wide dark mode, use the toggle in your Mac's Control Center or head to System Preferences > General and choose the "Dark" appearance. Office apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for Mac will immediately enter dark mode.

You can choose not to use Dark Mode for individual Office apps if it's enabled system-wide. For example, to disable Dark Mode for Word, head to Word > Preferences and select "Turn Off Dark Mode" under Personalize. You'll have to repeat this step for each app separately. For example, to change this for Excel, head to Excel > Preferences.

In Microsoft Word's preferences, you can also choose whether your Word documents will have a visually dark background color while you're working on them. Choose from either "Dark Mode has a dark page color" or "Dark Mode has white page color" under Personalize.

My google pixel 3xl has dark mode and it works flawlessly running android 12 and build number 1.01 (16.0.14827.20124) it starts automatically if dark mode is enabled and I have the theme option present in the settings in the app, however my Samsung galaxy tab s7 does not have this feature (it does not start automatically with dark mode and there is no theme feature in the settings of the app under display preferences) It is also running android 12 and the exact same build number

There have been other forms of Samsung tablet users who also do not have dark mode yet. Only thing I can think of is that is due to some ui optimisation from the larger screen of the tablet, as the settings option itself appears differently to the phone version along with some other things, (appears as pop up in centre of screen rather than using up entire screen like it is on phone.

I have also uninstalled cleared data and cache and re installed on my pixel 3xl setup app identically to tab s7 and the option is there. Same google play account and same Microsoft accounts. Please help me resolve this issue as this app is essential to me and I've been told I can't use this app for extended periods of time with my eyes, my current only solution is to use a colour inverter in accessibly options which breaks a plethora of elements.

I posted this on another form and was told to post here would really appreciate some help or a work around, no matter how janky. I tried using the force dark mode in developer options and even that didn't edit the look of the page which normally brute forces dark mode in unsupported apps. This seems to be impacting all Samsung galaxy tablet users as I have found multiple other form posts all from tablet users, would really love this to be fixed. Especially considering I bought this tablet due to the collaboration Microsoft had with Samsung for these tablets to improve compatibility and productivity. Just to find a basic feature is excluded from them.

Also, maybe you can try setting the whole device to grayscale which I do on iOS. You can create a button sequence to quickly turn it on and off if needed. Surely the Galaxy has the same option? That way the device will always be in 'dark mode' no matter what.

While apps like Word, Excel and Access all have a dark theme for the UI, however, it is rendered quite ineffective considering its intentions (to reduce eyestrain). The main focus of these apps is the content in the middle of the screen (whether it be a spreadsheet or a document) so when I enable dark theme and the largest part of the screen is still bright white, it makes me wonder why I would use it in the first place.

In OneNote, Microsoft has done a great job at including a 'dark mode' and this is what I'd like to see in Word, Excel etc. where the dark mode includes the background and inverts the text along with brightness of the pens while keeping photos and other attachments in their original forms:

I'm a student who suffers from severe photophobia due to albinism and this feature would allow me personally to use word without eyestrain and fatigue while still keeping the document accessible to other people who want to view, share or print it. It would make my workflow less complex as I would no longer need to invert the colours of the entire screen through Ctrl + Win + C over and over again and would definitely allow me to focus more on my classes and be a better student.

This is a great idea and I would suggest that you submit this feedback in the apps you'd like to see this implemented in by going to Help > Feedback. In the meantime, the workaround you've been using is the best available option at this time.

@jraff This may be helpful for you (albeit, still not quite as good as the solution you proposed): a Redditor created a Dark Mode template for Excel here that I've been using with luck: _excel_dark_mode/

The grid in Excel defaults to the Normal Style. The Style controls the Fill colour (if any) amongst other things. You could change the Fill to very dark grey, possibly with a medium grey border and white text.

You probably know this already but true dark mode is now available in Word for Microsoft/Office 365 users. A Dark Mode button will appear in the View ribbon if you set the theme to Black (it may work for another theme but I'm not sure). I have found it very useful.

@AndrewGee38 it is NOT a true dark mode. I don't know why companies create "dark modes" where the background is actually grey. IT is frankly stupid, I don't see any reason why not to use full pitch black, which also looks amazing in OLED screens.

Microsoft is part of our lives, from simple word processing to complex data analysis. Dark mode is becoming popular, so users are searching for ways to use it on their favorite applications. Here, find out how to make Microsoft dark mode a reality.

Dark Mode in Microsoft is a sleek, eye-friendly feature. It replaces bright colors with darker shades, reducing eye strain and promoting better focus. Dark Mode adjusts graphical elements and text for optimal visibility and contrast, making it suitable for any environment.

You can customize Dark Mode in Microsoft settings. Access the menu to enable or disable it, depending on your preferences. You can switch themes easily and quickly, based on your needs and visual desires.

A great example is Emily. She used to suffer from headaches due to long hours staring at her computer screen. But after discovering Dark Mode, she tried it out. And it worked! She now works comfortably for extended periods, with no eye strain. Dark Mode helps her navigate tasks in style, without any discomfort.

A colleague of mine was skeptical when they first heard about dark mode. They thought it would disrupt their workflow and make everything seem dull. But after trying it, they were happily surprised by its elegance and functionality. It made using Microsoft much more enjoyable.

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