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Learn how to change color and contrast on your computer to make things easier to see and read on the screen.You'll learn what to do, for example,if your screen is too bright, the mouse pointer seems to disappear against the background, or if the items on your screen look blurry. You'll also learn how to modify the colors and contrast inMicrosoft 365 apps to make them more accessible.

When you've been working on your computer for a long time, the screen brightness can make your eyes hurt. Try switching on Night light. It changes thecolor temperature of your screen whichwill show warmer colors that are easier on your eyes. It also reduces the glareof white backgrounds and content.

Night light isn't available if your device uses DisplayLink or Basic Display drivers.

To open Settings on your computer, press the Windows logo key+I or select Start> Settings.

Select System >Display.

Under Brightness & color,turn on the Night light switch.

SelectNight light and turn off the Schedule night light switch.

To adjust the light intensity, use the Strength slider to change the intensity.Depending on the intensity, it can turn white into tan, yellow, orange, or red.

Whether you have light sensitivity, a visual preference, or it's hard to see and read what's on the screen, try applyinga color filter. Color filters change the color palette on the screen and can help you distinguish between things that differ only by color.

To go to the Accessibility settings on your computer, press the Windows logo key+U or selectStart> Settings>Accessibility.

SelectColor filters.

Turn on theColor filters switch.

Select one of the availablecolor filters. Your screen colors will change as you make a selection. Check also how the colors look in the apps you use the most. For example, the Inverted option reverses the colors on your display and might make working in most apps more comfortable.

Windows comes with pre-designed colorblindness filters for deuteranopia, protanopia, and tritanopia.

To go to the Accessibility settings on your computer, press the Windows logo key+U or selectStart> Settings>Accessibility.

SelectColor filters.

Turn on theColor filters switch.

In the filter list, select the filter you want. Your screen colors will changeas you make a selection. When the correct filter to adapt to colorblindness is set, all ninesections in the preview color wheel are visible and distinct. Check also how the colors look in the apps you use the most.

Ifyou want to reduce eye strain in a low or no light environment, or if you have a low vision orphotosensitivity condition,you can switch to adark color mode. Once activated, the dark color mode will expand across theWindowselements such asTaskbar, Start menu, Action Center, Windows Console, File Explorer, and settings. Many Microsoft Store apps will also be affected.

To open Settings on your computer, press the Windows logo key+I or selectStart> Settings.

SelectPersonalization> Colors.

Expand the Choose your modemenu, and select Dark. Check how the dark mode looks in the apps you use the most.

If you wantWindowsand the apps to use different color modes, you canchange the modes independently. For example, theWindowselements can use the dark mode and the apps the light mode simultaneously.

To open Settings on your computer, press the Windows logo key+I or select Start> Settings.

SelectPersonalization> Colors.

Expand the Choose your modemenu, and select Custom.

In Choose your default Windows mode, select Dark if you want theWindowselements to appear dark.

In Choose your default app mode, select Light if you want the apps to appear light.

If the text and other items on your screen seem blurry orblend in together, or if you feel like there's too much white background, or you work in an environment with very bright lights or glare, try applying a high contrast theme. Strongly contrasting colors may help you identify the details on your screen more easily.Windowscomes with preset color contrast themes, but you can also create your own theme. This allows you to select combinations of colors that work best for you.

Using a high contrast theme changes the contrast onWindowsand most apps. For example, inWord the document colors are adjusted according to the selected high contrast theme. You can still change the text color in your document as usual. For more info on the high contrast options, refer toChange color contrast in Windows.

To go to the Accessibility settings on your computer, press the Windows logo key+U or selectStart> Settings>Accessibility.

Select Contrast themes.

Expand the Contrast themes menu, select the theme you want.

If you want to customize the selected high contrast theme, select Edit. UnderEdit contrast theme, select the colored rectangle for the area you want to customize, for exampleText.Then do one of the following to select a color for the area:

Select a color in the color paneand use the slider below the color pane to adjust the color.

In the color model list, select either RGB or HSV, and then enter the values for the selected model.

In the #(number sign) field, enter the hexadecimal value ofthe color you want.

Once you're happy with the customized colors, select Done.Check that the colors work in the apps you use the most.

To save and apply your selection, select Apply.

Tip:To quickly toggle the selected high contrast theme on or off using your keyboard, press Left Alt+Left Shift+PrintScreen.

If you work in low or no light conditions, have a certain low vision or photosensitivity condition, or get migraines, try inverting the colors on the screen to reduce the strain on your eyes.When the colors are inverted, the color of every pixel on the screen is reversed. For example, black becomes white, red becomes turquoise, and green becomes purple.

To go to the Accessibility settings on your computer, press the Windows logo key+U or selectStart> Settings>Accessibility.

SelectColor filters.

Turn on theColor filters switch.

Select Inverted.

To go to the Accessibility settings on your computer, press the Windows logo key+U or selectStart> Settings>Accessibility.

SelectMagnifier.

Turn on the Turn on Magnifier switch.

Tip:To use a keyboard shortcut to turn on Magnifier, press theWindows logo key+Plus sign (+).

Under Appearance, select Invert colors to invert the colors on the screen.

Tip:To use a keyboard shortcut to invert the colors, pressCtrl+Alt+I.

If especially theWindowsTaskbar, Start Menu, and Action Center look blurry or you have difficulties identifying items on them, try turning off theWindowstransparency effects. You can also tryturning on the darkWindowscolor mode as instructed in I want Windowsto use dark colors.

Turning off the transparency effects makes theTaskbar, Start Menu, and Action Center appear more opaque, so you can identify objects on them more easily.

To open Settings on your computer, press the Windows logo key+I or selectStart> Settings.

SelectPersonalization> Colors.

Turn off the Transparency effects switch.

If you find it difficult to identify people in aMicrosoft Teams meetingor read lips because a participant is using a background color or pattern that's too busy or low contrast, you could ask the participantto use a background color with more contrast. For more information on theMicrosoft Teamsbackgrounds, refer toChange your background for a Teams meeting.

You can change to a high contrast theme that affects the colors inMicrosoft Teamsonly.

InMicrosoft Teams, select (Settings and more).

SelectSettings > General.

Under Theme, select the High contrast theme.

In most Microsoft 365 apps, you can change the theme to make the app colors more accessible. Changing the theme in oneapp changes it across the apps.

In aMicrosoft 365app, for example Outlook, select File > Options > General.

In the Office Theme list, selectBlack. In Outlook,if you don't want the message background to turn dark, select the Never change the message background color check box.

To apply the changes, select OK.

If you wantto switch back to the default theme, navigate to the Office Theme list, select Use system setting, and then selectOK.

For more information on how to change the appearance of yourMicrosoft 365 Apps, refer toChange the look and feel of Microsoft 365.

In Word, you can use the Immersive Reader view to change the background color to black.

In Word, select View> Immersive Reader.

To change the background color, on the Immersive Readertab, select Page Color and then pick (Black) from the color palette.

Sometimes the colors on websites look too bright and it's difficult to identify the details. InMicrosoft Edge, you can switch to a darker theme or use the Immersive Reader view to change the page theme to a dark one, sothe background color of the website changes to black.

InMicrosoft Edge, select (Settings and more) > Settings > Appearance.

Under Overall appearance, selectDark.

On websitesthat ignore the preference for a darker theme, you can use Immersive Reader to adjust the page theme of the website and change the background color to black.

Note: Immersive Reader is only available for specific web pages. If you don't see the Immersive Readerbutton in the address bar, the page doesn't support this feature.

InMicrosoft Edge, go to the website where you want tochange the background color.

To turn on Immersive Reader, select on the address bar or press F9 on your keyboard.

In the Immersive Reader view, select Text preferences.

Under Page themes, select (Black).

Sometimes the busy design or bright colors of websites might make your eyes tired or even sore.Some websites are verycolorful, others might contain information that you need to readand review in the tiniest detail, or they may have long text passages on an unusual background color.

There are free add-ins that you can use with your favorite browser to take care of your eyes. With an add-in, you can quickly create dark themesfor the websites. You can also adjust the brightness and fonts to make browsing even more comfortable for your eyes.

If you find black-on-white text hard to readand prefer off-white colors, there are commercial visual software tools which can assist with reading and even browsing the web on a PC. These tools are also known as system tinting tools.

The tools may include a colored overlay for the whole screen, so everything is tintedand easier to see and read. You can choose any colorand change the color and intensity depending on the time of the day, the light conditions, and what you find best.

If the mouse pointer seems to disappear into the background, you can change the mouse pointer color. This may help yousee the mouse pointer more easily against different backgroundcolors. Changing the mouse pointer color also changes the text cursor color. For information on additional mouse pointer options, refer to Make Windows easier to see.

To go to the Accessibility settings on your computer, press the Windows logo key+U or select Start > Settings > Accessibility.

Select Mouse pointer and touch.

Under Mouse pointer, adjust theSize slider until your mouse pointer is the size you'd like.

Under Mouse pointer style, select an option to change the color of your mouse pointer to white, black, inverted, or any of the bright recommended colors. To customize the pointer color, selectChoose another color.

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