How To Enable Dark Mode in Microsoft Teams

Turn On Dark Mode in Microsoft Teams for Windows, Mac and Web

Like several other modern applications, Microsoft Teams has a dark mode. It works with all versions of Teams, including the Windows, web, Mac, iPhone, iPad, and their Android applications. Here’s how to turn on dark mode and how to go back to light mode if you prefer that one. 

The steps to enable dark mode in Microsoft Teams on the desktop and the web version are the same. This is because both the desktop application and the web version have pretty much the same user interface. 

To start,

1. Open up your Microsoft Teams on your desktop or in your browser.
2. Log into your account if you have no done that.
3. Now, click on your profile icon in the top-right corner of the window and chose “Settings.” 
4. Click “General” in the left sidebar, then click on “Dark” on the right.
5. Microsoft Teams would immediately turn darker without any on screen prompts. 

In the future, if you would ever need to turn off dark mode, click on “Default” on the same screen where you chose Dark. This would enable the default light theme. 

Turn on Dark Mode in Microsoft Teams for Android

When you enable the dark mode in Microsoft Teams on your Android phone, you will need to close the application and then reopen it. So, ensure that you save any of your unsaved work in the application before you go ahead and turn on this mode.

When you’re ready,

1. Start by launching the Microsoft Teams application on your android device.
2. Next, click on the hamburger menu that is in the top-left corner and click on “Settings.” 
3. From here, under the General section, turn on the “Dark theme” option. 
4. A prompt would come up asking you to restart the application. Tap “Restart.” This would close the application and then reopen it for you.
5. Dark mode would now be activated in the app.

To turn dark mode off and go back to light mode back, turn off the “Dark theme” option that you just turned on above. You will then be back to the default light theme. 

Enable Dark Mode in Microsoft Teams for iPhone and iPad

To change this setting in Teams on an iPhone or iPad, first, launch the Microsoft Teams app.

1. When the application opens, tap on your profile icon that is in the top-left corner of the screen. 
2. Click on “Settings” to open up the settings menu.
3. Choose “Appearance” from under the “General” section.
4. Now, tap “Dark” to enable dark mode in the app.
5. A prompt would come up asking you to close the application. Tap on “Close app,” and the Microsoft Teams app will be closed. You’ll now need to manually open the app to see it in dark mode.
6. If dark mode doesn’t work for you for some reason, tap “Light” where you chose Dark in the steps above to go back to the default light theme.