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Hi!
I've switch word to dark mode but it didn't change the paper and I don't see any "change option" in view tab.
I'm using word 365 provided by our university. Version 2103 build 13901.20516
I've tried to update everything and I rebooted my PC ras well.
(word is in czech language)
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it helps me to fix it too. so the key is to update your office after installation.
After uninstall-restart PC-install, none of them solved the problem. but the update does.
Found a fix to this. Our standard install with updates did not add the feature. Downloading The updated .exe via the office 365 page and letting it run on the machine fixed it.
I suspect that Older versions of office may have issues with this feature. Rebuilding it using the .exe from Offcie365 website may repair/add it back in.
That fixed it for me too. Thank you :)
Found a fix to this. Our standard install with updates did not add the feature. Downloading The updated .exe via the office 365 page and letting it run on the machine fixed it.
I suspect that Older versions of office may have issues with this feature. Rebuilding it using the .exe from Offcie365 website may repair/add it back in.
I was just upgraded from 32bit Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2016 to 64bit 365 this week. Outlook and OneNote immediately showed dark mode (because it was the system setting). However Word does not appear to support a "dark canvas". I've tried toggling from System to "Black" and checked and unchecked "Disable dark mode" between exits. Still I can only "simulate it" by selecting the dark page background. I also note Excel doesn't appear to even have any support for a dark canvas. My guess is some old Office setting from years back has been copied forward from machine to machine and is now gumming up this option somehow? Account Screen says "Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise" Version 2102 Build 13801.21004
Your version number, 2102, indicates that you're on the Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel. The page at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/semi-annual-enterprise-channel doesn't mention Dark mode. The page at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/monthly-enterprise-channel says that Dark mode was first released to the Monthly channel in August, in version 2106. I believe that means you'll get Dark mode when you're updated to version 2108, which is currently available only to users on the Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel (Preview). That should happen in a few weeks.
Meanwhile, the first article mentioned above shows that there's an update that was released on 9 November to build 13801.21050.
It's still not working. I have 50 identical builds, with identical Office 365. 20% of them do not show Dark mode. I can turn Dark on but it does not change the page colour. This is a HUGE issue for my users.
There must be a Reg key not being changed. Does anyone know which Reg key to change to Enact Dark mode properly?