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title: "Notion Dark Mode: How to Turn On & Off (Desktop & Mobile)"
description: "When you work long hours day and night then eyes hurt from the light of the desktop screen. Dark mode helps you reduce your eye strain and gives you a gentle look day or night.…"
date: 2024-05-19T19:00:00+05:30
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author: "Soubhagya Sahu"
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markdown_url: "https://notiontour.com/blog/notion-dark-mode.md"
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# Notion Dark Mode: How to Turn On & Off (Desktop & Mobile)

![Notion Dark Mode](https://notiontour.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Notion-Dark-Mode-1024x577.png)

When you work long hours day and night then eyes hurt from the light of the desktop screen.

Dark mode helps you reduce your eye strain and gives you a gentle look day or night.

Notion also has a dark mode feature which enables you to work for longer hours with a darker look.

In this post, we will learn how you can turn on and off the dark mode feature.

Here are the steps for dark mode in notion.

## 1. Click on your “settings & members” from sidebar

![](https://notiontour.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/screenshotr_2024-5-17T7-27-46.png)

## 2. Go to “My Settings” then appearance.

You will see my setting option once you open the settings then you can look at “appearance” on the right side.

![](https://notiontour.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/screenshotr_2024-5-17T7-27-39.png)

## 3. Open the Options and Click on “Dark”

After my appearance, you will see your default option then you can choose from these three options: Dark, Light, and Use system settings.

Click on “Dark” to turn on the dark mode.

![](https://notiontour.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/screenshotr_2024-5-17T7-27-51.png)

The easiest option to turn on and off the dark mode is keyboard shortcuts: **CMD + SHIFT + L on Mac, or CTRL + SHIFT + L on Windows.**

## Enable Dark Mode on Mobile

### 1. Open your Notion app on your mobile device

### 2. Click on the “…” icon at the top right corner of the app

This will help you access the sidebar and settings.

![](https://notiontour.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/screenshotr_2024-5-17T7-45-36-576x1024.png)

### 3. Click on “Settings”

Go to the “Appearance” option and click on the drop-down

![](https://notiontour.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/screenshotr_2024-5-17T7-45-2-576x1024.png)

If you can’t find the appearance option then you need to scroll to below and you will find the options.

![](https://notiontour.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/screenshotr_2024-5-17T7-45-14-576x1024.png)

### 3. Select the “Dark Mode” option from drop-down

If you want the dark mode then select “Dark” from the options. If you want to turn off the dark mode option then select “Light” mode from the options.

![](https://notiontour.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/screenshotr_2024-5-17T7-44-52-576x1024.png)

## FAQs

### What are the shortcuts for Notion Dark Mode?

The shortcuts for Notion Dark Mode are **CMD + SHIFT + L on Mac, or CTRL + SHIFT + L on Windows.** Just Toggle between them and see what fits for you.