How to Enable Dark Mode in Microsoft Edge (2 Methods)

🗓️ August 22, 2025, By ✍️ Karly Wood

Today there are many websites that provide a 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 Enabling Dark Mode in Microsoft Edge on PC/Computer

How to Enable Dark Mode in Microsoft Edge

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

Step #2: Click on the “menu” (three dots at the top right corner). Select “Settings.

microsoft edge browser settings in windows

Step #4: Now, under Appearance, select the “Dark” option. or a system to auto-enable dark mode when the system enables dark mode (at night).

system or dark mode in microsoft edge browser

Immediately 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. In that section, you need to select “Light” instead of “Dark” to disable Dark Mode in Microsoft Edge.

light mode in microsoft edge browser in windows

For your kind information, the dark mode will only change the interface of the application to dark, not the web pages or websites. So if you want the entire Microsoft Edge interface to be 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 website and install it on your Edge.

Windows App for Enable Dark mode on All Web page
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.

The above two methods are really useful for working at midnight or in low light. That will reduce blue light coming from the screen and prevent stress and strain on your eyes for a long time working on your laptop or desktop.

Karly Wood
Karly Wood

Karly Wood is a journalist based in Ohio who specializes in covering Apple and technology trends. With a varied experience in reporting on public safety, government, and education, her insights bridge multiple disciplines, providing readers with a well-rounded perspective on today's technological advancements. If you need to contact me, you can reach me at karlywood.ohio@gmail.com or through (Facebook)

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