
Click ‘Okay’ to get rid of the notification. In the top-right corner of your screen you will be notified that the Dark Reader extension was added to your browser. Next, in the box with basic information about the extension, select ‘Add to Firefox’.ĭark Reader will then ask permission to access your data on all websites. Under the search results, select the first extension, ‘Dark Reader’ offered by Alexander Shutau. Then, in the search bar at the top of your screen, type ‘Dark reader’. Next, in the drop-down menu, click on ‘Add-ons and Themes’ option. Open the Firefox browser on your computer and click on the ‘Menu’ button at the top-right corner of the screen. It is also important to note that Chrome Flags are not profile-specific, so dark mode will be applied to all your Chrome profiles.Įnabling Dark Mode in Google Docs on Firefox Before selecting ‘Relaunch’, make sure you don’t have any unsaved work.Ĭhrome will restart, and all the websites will have a black background and white text, including the Google Docs website. Google Chrome will then give you a prompt asking you to relaunch the browser.

Once you see the ‘Force Dark Mode for Web Contents’ option, click on the drop-down menu next to it and select ‘Enabled’ from the available options. Then, in the search box at the top of the Experiments page, type ‘Force dark mode’. Please note that this method forces dark mode on all websites. Forcing Dark Mode for All Websites on Google Chromeįirst, open Chrome browser on your computer and go to Chrome’s experimental features page by typing the following URL in the address bar. In this case, you’re better off using the next method. This can be unsettling if you have confidential data on Google Docs.

As mentioned earlier, to use this extension, you will be required to permit ‘Google Docs Dark Mode’ extension to read and change your data on Google Docs website. This method is definitely easier, but it has one major problem. The second switch, located between the icons of light and dark document, changes the color of the document. The first switch which is located between the icons of the Sun and the Moon - which obviously represent light and dark mode respectively - changes the color of the Docs interface. If you wish to turn off dark mode, click on the Google Docs Dark Mode extension icon next to the address bar.Ī pop-up box showing the extensions’ options (two switches) will show. You will see that dark mode has been applied to Google Docs automatically. Now, go to, and under ‘Start a new document’, select ‘Blank’ to open a fresh document (for testing). To pin the extension next to the address bar, click on the puzzle-shaped icon next to the address bar.Īnd then click on the pin-shaped icon next to the “Google Docs Dark Mode” extension from the list of all extensions installed in your Chrome browser. To access it, click on the tiny icon of the extension next to the address bar. The Google Docs Dark Mode extension will then notify you that it has been added to your browser. If you’re not okay with it, hit Cancel and use the next method below (force enabling dark mode in Chrome). If you’re okay with that, click on the ‘Add extension’ button on the pop-up.

Once the extension page is open, click on the ‘Add to Chrome’ button located next to the extensions’ name on the screen.Ĭhrome will show a pop-up box letting you know that the extension can “Read and change your data ” website. Next, from the list of extensions, look for the extension offered by ‘Ivan Hidalgo’, and select it. Go to /webstore and in the search bar located at the top-left corner, type ‘Google docs dark mode’, and hit ‘Enter’. However, we will walk you through two methods that will enable dark mode in Google Docs. Unfortunately, if you go to and sign in using your Google account, you’ll find that Docs doesn’t allow dark mode on Desktop. Enabling Dark Mode in Google Docs on Chrome You will find that the dark background significantly reduces the pressure on your eyes, so it’s certainly a valuable tool. What dark mode does is it reverses the colors of the text and the background. Thankfully, there are multiple ways to enable ‘Dark Mode’ on Docs. However, in these days, we often find ourselves working late at night, and such long exposure to the bright, white screen can seriously damage your eyes. Everything takes place online, and you can access your documents from any device, anywhere in the world.

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