Dark mode

LibreOffice dark mode on Windows — enable dark theme guide

To enable dark mode in LibreOffice on Windows: Tools → Options → LibreOffice → Application Colors → select a dark scheme. Or enable the system dark theme in Windows and LibreOffice will follow it automatically in version 26.x.

Enable dark mode in LibreOffice on Windows

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    Method 1 — Follow Windows dark mode (easiest)

    Enable dark mode in Windows: Settings → Personalisation → Colors → Dark. LibreOffice 26.x automatically uses the system theme.

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    Method 2 — LibreOffice Application Colors

    Tools → Options → LibreOffice → Application Colors. In the Color scheme dropdown, select LibreOffice Dark or any dark preset.

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    Method 3 — Icon theme

    Tools → Options → LibreOffice → View → Icon style → select Sifr Dark or Colibre Dark for dark icons.

Dark mode applies to the LibreOffice interface. The document background (white paper) remains white by default. To make the document canvas dark too: View → Application Colors → Document background.

Dark mode questions

LibreOffice dark mode not working on Windows 11

Make sure Windows 11 is set to dark mode (Settings → Personalisation → Colors → Dark). Then restart LibreOffice. If it still does not follow, go to Tools → Options → LibreOffice → Application Colors and manually select the dark scheme.

Can I make the document white text on dark background?

Yes. Tools → Options → LibreOffice → Application Colors → Document background → set to a dark colour. Note this only changes what you see on screen — the printed/exported document still uses the actual text and background colours set in the document.

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