How to Turn on Dark Mode in Google Docs Apr 22, 2021, 10:24 am EDT | 2 min read Google Docs defaults to a light theme in most cases, but there’s an easy way to enable dark mode on Android, iPhone, iPad, and even in Google Chrome while writing on your computer. We’ll show you how. While we’ll be focusing on Google Docs, you should know that the steps are exactly the same for Google Sheets and Google Slides. RELATED: Enable Dark Mode in Google Docs on Google Chrome Google Chrome on desktop (Windows, Mac, and Linux) allows you to enable dark mode in Google Docs (but do remember that this method forces dark mode on all websites). Follow these steps, but beware that, at the time of writing, it’s hidden behind a Chrome flag.