Dark mode lands for Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides on Android

LOOKING GOOD, WITH PRACTICAL BENEFITS.

The wave of software and apps that are getting the ‘dark mode’ treatment continues, ceaselessly beating against the default, glaring white of their interfaces. Google has now announced that its G Suite products – Docs, Sheets, and Slides – are all getting support for Android’s systemwide dark theme, as well as their own independent modes. The company claims that this tweak “can make it more usable in low-light environments and save battery life”.

Enabling it is simple – Android users just need to activate the system-wide dark theme (found in their device’s settings), or alternatively navigate to Menu ≥ Settings ≥ Theme ≥ Dark from within either the Docs, Sheets, or Slides apps to activate them independently.