Change All Office Apps to Black Theme

In the steps below, when you change the theme, it will apply to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook.

  1. Open any Office program.
  2. Open the File menu in the upper left corner of the window.
  3. Click Account.
  4. Change the dropdown below Office Theme to Black. Immediately, all Office app windows will switch to the dark theme. MORE: How to Disable the Typing Animation in Office 2016 or Office 2013

Change Only One Program to Black Theme

If you want to change to the Black theme for only one specific program, however, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Office program you want to change.
  2. Open the File menu in the upper left corner of the window.
  3. Click Options.
  4. Change the dropdown next to Office Theme to Black.
  5. Click OK. The program you’ve selected will use the new Black theme.

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