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Door staff@engadget.com (Jack Peachey) - 03 Oct 2026
Luckily, there are ways of accessing dark mode without risky experimental toggles. You don't have to wait for the future of Google Docs to access browser extensions today — and that includes Google Docs Dark Mode in the Chrome Web Store (or an alternative for your browser of choice, such as DocsAfterDark on Firefox). It's not the only extension that covers this area, but it's a great choice, and it's easy to get working.
A free download of this browser extension will automatically activate dark mode in Google Docs. However, if you want to change up your dark mode settings (or disable the extension entirely), you'll want to hit the Extensions icon next to the search bar (which looks like a puzzle piece and is in the top-right of the screen). Here, you can not only disable the mod, but you can also select a color theme and tweak individual sepia, contrast, grayscale and brightness settings. In addition, this extension will automatically disable dark mode for prints — so don't worry about toggling it on and off all the time.
A free download of this browser extension will automatically activate dark mode in Google Docs. However, if you want to change up your dark mode settings (or disable the extension entirely), you'll want to hit the Extensions icon next to the search bar (which looks like a puzzle piece and is in the top-right of the screen). Here, you can not only disable the mod, but you can also select a color theme and tweak individual sepia, contrast, grayscale and brightness settings. In addition, this extension will automatically disable dark mode for prints — so don't worry about toggling it on and off all the time.