Microsoft Office picks up dark mode for macOS Mojave

By Matt Brown
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Expanding Microsoft's love of dark modes, support has arrived for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on macOS Mojave.

Microsoft has unveiled a new updated headed to its Microsoft Office suite for Mac, delivering a dark mode on macOS Mojave. Designed for the latest version of the desktop OS, the clean interface complements the full system-wide theme implemented by Apple earlier this year.

As detailed by Microsoft Office product manager, Akshay Bakshi the new dark mode is currently rolling out to select testers. Those enrolled in the Office Insider Program Fast ring can now download build 181029, adding the feature to Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. The mode is also joined by new styling for upper ribbons and icons.

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This follows Microsoft's continued investments in flexibility, doubling down on dark modes for Windows 10. The Windows 10 October 2018 rollout is currently underway, which brings a refreshed File Explorer with an eye-friendly option.

Matt Brown
Matt Brown

Matt Brown was formerly a Windows Central's Senior Editor, Xbox & PC, at Future. Following over seven years of professional consumer technology and gaming coverage, he’s focused on the world of Microsoft's gaming efforts. You can follow him on Twitter @mattjbrown.

5 Comments
  • Is this also coming to Windows?
  • Already exists on Windows for 2019 I believe. At least it does in Outlook, pretty sure I remember being in word
  • It is on MS Office 2016 and above.
  • yeah Office 365, Office 2013, 2016, and 2019 all have a black theme which is essentially the "dark mode" on Windows devices.
  • But it doesn't look good as the one in Mojave.