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I Left Dark Mode for a Week and Regretted It, Here's Why

I saw the light—and hated it.

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Microsoft Excel Finally Has a Dark Mode on Windows

It's good for people working on spreadsheets for long hours!

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How to Turn Off Dark Mode in Microsoft Word

Change the page color white or turn the entire Word interface light.

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Google Calendar’s Web App Has a New Look, and Dark Mode

Reduces eye strain and saves power on OLED screens.

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Wikipedia’s Website Now Has a Dark Mode
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Turn off the lights.

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How to Force Dark Mode on Every Website in Google Chrome

Like dark mode?

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I Use Dark Mode Everywhere, and I'm Not Going Back
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I see a phone with light mode, and I want it painted black.

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Dark Mode in Windows 11 Is Getting a Much-Needed Improvement

No more white flashes when opening File Explorer.

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Microsoft Just Updated Paint: Here's What's New

Microsoft Paint's Windows 11 update combines a modern touch with beloved original features, offering a sleek yet simple editing experience.

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Microsoft Word Now Has Dark Mode on the Web

Perfect for those 3:00 AM book reports.

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Chromebooks Now Have Dark and Light Modes

Dark theme!

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How to Enable Reddit's Dark Mode

Rest your weary eyes by turning on dark mode on Reddit's website and mobile apps.

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How to Turn on Dark Mode in Google Maps on iPhone and iPad

Perfect for navigating during a total solar eclipse...or just at night.

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Windows 11 Has Different Sound Effects for Dark Mode

Windows 11 will actually alter the sounds to match dark mode.

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Google Chat on the Web Gets Much-Needed Dark Mode

Google is finally easing the eyes of Google Chat users on the web with a welcomed dark mode.

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How to Force "Dark Mode" in Any iPhone App with Smart Invert

If Dark Mode isn't cutting it on your iPhone, you can simulate a dark mode in any app using a feature called Smart Invert. Here's how to set it up.

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The Ultimate Guide to Enabling Dark Mode Everywhere

Tired of blinding, bright screens? Give your eyes a break and enable Dark mode everywhere, from your phone to your desktop.

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How to Get Dark Mode for All Websites on Mac

Loving the dark mode feature on your Mac? Wish you could apply it to every website you visit? Well, there's an extension for that!

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How to Enable Dark Mode on Outlook for Android, iPhone, and iPad

The Outlook mobile app finally has a proper dark mode for gentler mobile emailing. Here's how to enable it on Android, iPhone, and iPad.

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Browsers Are Bringing Automatic Dark Mode to Websites

Web browsers are bringing dark mode to websites. With prefers-color-scheme, websites can now check if you've enabled dark mode and automatically give you a dark theme.

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