How to Enable Dark Mode in Microsoft Edge in Windows 10: 2 Methods

Last Updated on Nov 10, 2020

Today there are many websites that provide dark mode option even when you surf such as Reddit, YouTube etc. Unfortunately, you can’t have a dark mode in each and every website so to overcome this limitation today you will learn how to enable dark mode in Microsoft Edge (IE). Microsoft Edge is quite similar to Google Chrome and many users are appreciating the new functionalities of it.

It will take less than a minute to enable dark mode in Microsoft Edge. Learn how to turn on Dark Mode in Microsoft Edge.

Two Methods for Enable Dark mode on Microsoft Edge On Windows 10 Laptop and Desktop

Dark mode on Microsoft Edge interneet Explorer on Windows 10

Step #1: Open the “Microsoft Edge” on your PC.

Step #2: Click on the “menu”.

Settings option on microsoft edge on windows 10

Step #3: Select “Settings”.

Step #4: Now, under Choose a theme, select the “Dark” option.

Dark Theme option on Windows Microsoft Edge browser

Immediately the Microsoft Edge will turn to Dark Mode and if you don’t like the dark mode in Microsoft Edge then follow the same step to disable Dark Mode in Microsoft Edge. There you have to select “Light” instead of Dark to disable Dark mode in Edge.

For your kind information, the dark mode will only change the interface of application dark not the web pages or websites. So if you want the entire Microsoft Edge to interface dark you have to download an extension, called Turn Off the Lights.

Here’s how to turn the entire Microsoft Edge dark,

Step #1: Open the “Microsoft Store” and search for Turn Off the Lights.

Step #2: Or you can directly visit the Turn Off the Lights and install it on your Edge.

Windows App for Enable Dark mode on All Web page

Step #3: Click on the menu.

Step #4: Next select “Extension”.

Enable Dark mode Window 10 using App

Step #5: Go to “Turn Off the Lights”.

Step #6: Choose “Night Mode”.

Step #7: Set the Background color to black and also check the box next to “Show the night switch button below the web page to make the page dark or light”.

Step #8: Alternatively, you can set the option that will automatically turn on the dark mode in Microsoft Edge whenever you open the web page.

Above Two Methods are really useful to work in mid-night or low light. That will reduce Blue-lights coming from the screen and Prevent from stress and strain your eyes for long time work on your Laptop or Desktop.