How to Enable Dark Mode in Google Docs Using Extension
Step 1: Launch Google Docs
Step 2: Open the Google Document. By default, the background screen of this window is white.
Document opened
Step 3: Install Google Docs Dark Mode
To enable dark mode, we have to install a browser extension called “Google Docs Dark Mode“. To install this browser extension Click Here, and visit this link. Now a new tab opens in your web browser showing the extension mentioned above.
Screenshot of the extension page
Step 4: Click Add to Chrome button on this page
Click the ‘Add to Chrome’ button
Step 5: Click on Add Extension
Now a popup opens from the browser. Click “Add extension” in it.
click the ‘Add extension’ button
Step 6: Extension Shortcut is now Visible on the Screen
Now the extension has been installed in the browser. The extension shortcut will be displayed on the right side of the search bar in the browser.
Shortcut of extension displaying installed
Step 7: Go Back to the Google Docs Page
Now go back to the Google Docs page in the browser. As the extension was installed, it would not immediately change the screen to dark mode. We can see that it is still in white as before.
Google Docs are still in white unchanged
Step 8: Refresh the Google Docs Page in your browser
Step 9: The screen changes to dark mode immediately
Now the screen changes to dark mode immediately. But the page color of the document in Google Docs is still white as before. Also, there is an icon with the sun on the right side of the page.
Except for the document, Google Docs changed to dark mode
Step 10: Move the cursor over the sun icon, the icon Expands
Sun icon expands
Step 11: Select the second Icon with the page picture in it to Change the Background Color of the Document
Now the background color of the document is also changed to black. The text color in the document is also changed accordingly to white enabling us to read easily the document.
Step 12: Preview the Dark Mode Google Docs Document
Now the dark mode is enabled successfully in Google Docs.
Dark mode enabled in Google Docs
How to Turn on Dark Mode in Google Docs
Google Docs now offers the option to enable Dark Mode, which reduces eye strain and also gives your workspace a sleek, modern look. In this article, you will learn simple steps to enable dark mode in Google Docs on web version (desktop), iOS, and Android devices, helping you work comfortably and efficiently, even in low-light environments.
Table of Content
- What is Dark Mode in Google Docs?
- Why to Use Dark Mode in Google Docs
- How to Turn On Google Docs Dark Mode in Computer
- How to Enable Dark Mode in Google Docs Using Extension
- How to Enable Dark Mode in Google Docs Desktop using Chrome Flags
- How to Enable Dark Mode in Google Docs on iOS Devices
- How to Enable Dark Mode in Google Docs on Android Devices