Enable Dark Mode in Microsoft Office

The benefit of Dark Mode is the ease on strain on your eyes, especially at night or in dark conditions. If you're looking for a way to reduce eye fatigue while working with Microsoft Office applications, then enabling Dark Mode is a great solution.

To enable Dark Mode in Microsoft Office, follow these simple steps. First, open an Office application like Word or Excel and head to File > Options or click 'Options' in the bottom left as soon as the program starts. On the 'General' tab, look for the 'Personalize your copy of Microsoft Office' section and set the 'Office Theme' drop-down there to the 'Black' option.

Dark Mode inverts the colors on your device to decrease the amount of light on your screen, most commonly, inverting a white background and black text to a black background with white text. This feature is not enabled by default and must be manually enabled. However, you can also set your theme separately in other Microsoft applications like Groove music player, Movies & TV video player, and Photos apps.

Note that the dark mode button with the moon and sun icon will turn dark when enabled, just like in some other Microsoft applications. And if you're a Firefox user, you'll soon be able to enable Dark Mode for your browser too! Additionally, there are browser extensions available, such as Turn Off the Lights, that can make the whole web darker.

Enabling Dark Mode is a simple and handy option to quickly change the look of an email or document. While it may not completely change the way your Microsoft Office applications work, it's a small but effective tweak that can help reduce eye strain and improve your overall productivity.

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