Is There a Dark Mode for Windows 11?

Windows 11 includes a built-in dark mode, which will automatically switch Windows to a dark theme.

It’s similar to theWindows 10 dark theme.

Settings highlighted in the main Windows 11 menu.

Heres how to enable dark mode in Windows 11:

Right-click theStart buttonfrom the taskbar.

Select thedrop-down menuin theChoose your modesection.

Windows 11 will automatically switch to dark mode.

Personalization highlighted in Windows 11 settings.

Can You Make Your Own Windows Dark Mode?

However, Windows does allow for a little bit of customization.

But this time, chooseCustomnext toChoose your mode.

The choose your mode drop-down highlighted in Windows 11 personalization.

Next toChoose your default Windows mode, select eitherLightorDark.

Next toChoose your default app mode, select eitherLightorDark.

Scroll down to select other options if you’re interested in editing them.

Dark highlighted in the Windows 11 choose your mode color settings.

For example, you might pick anAccent color.

If you want to try a high contrast theme for light sensitivity, selectContrast themes.

choose the menu next toContrast themesand select one of the themes.

Windows 11 dark mode.

SelectApplyto set the high contrast theme.

The idea behind this feature is to reduce the contrast between your screen and your surroundings.

Night Light can be used with Windows 11 dark mode or on its own.

Custom highlighted in the Windows 11 colors choose your mode menu.

Night Light will turn on.

To adjust the options, snag the>icon located to the right of the toggle.

you could also use this screen to control the Night Light schedule.

Light and Dark highlighted in the Choose your default Windows mode drop-down.

A schedule isn’t necessary if you toggle the feature on and off manually.

FAQ

Turn on the Windows 10 dark theme.

To turn off dark mode in Chrome only,change your Google Chrome theme.

Light and Dark highlighted in the Choose your default app mode drop-down.

Launch a new tab and selectCustomize Chromein the lower-right corner >Color and themeand select a lighter color profile.

Custom accent colors in Windows personalization.

Show accent color on Start and taskbar, and Show accent color on title bars and window borders highlighted.

Contrast themes highlighted in Windows accessibility settings.

Apply highlighted in Windows accessibility contrast themes.

Night light highlighted in Windows display settings.

Windows 11 Night light settings.