Home Articles Google Search on desktop web officially gets dark theme
KEY STORY
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Google is adding an official dark mode to search on desktops, letting those who prefer to avoid bright webpages complete their searches while bathed in inky gray.
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Users can open settings and they will see “Appearance” at the end of the menu. That will take users to Search Settings > Appearance with the ability to select — Device default, Dark theme and Light theme.
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This dark gray background will appear wherever a user is signed in with their Google Account on desktop, reports 9To5Google.
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Search pages include the Google homepage, search results page, and Search settings, among others.
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As per the report, users might also get a banner in Search results, while some have spotted a sun icon in the top-right corner to quickly enable/disable.
CONCLUSION
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In announcing, Google acknowledged user requests for this feature and said the Search dark theme would be fully available in the coming weeks.
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“I am thrilled to announce that starting today and fully rolling out over the next few weeks, Dark theme is now available for Google Search pages on desktop,” the company said.
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This feature is also reportedly being tested for mobile.