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Adobe Acrobat DC is a PDF tool from Adobe Systems. You can use it to view, create, and print PDF files. Acrobat comes with two different themes: dark and light. This wikiHow article will teach you how to activate the dark theme on Adobe Acrobat Reader DC.
Use Dark Theme in Adobe Acrobat Reader & Pro
To mimic dark mode, go to Menu (PC only) > View > Display Theme > Dark grey, then change the page background color on your computer in Preferences > Accessibility > Custom Colors and choose a dark grey background and a white text. Changes made in "Accessibility" will not affect the printed page or other computers.
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![Step 1 Open the Adobe Acrobat Reader DC app.]()
Open the Adobe Acrobat Reader DC app. Use the Start menu to easily find the app. If you don't have the latest version of Acrobat, download from get.adobe.com/reader/ for free. -
![Step 2 Click Menu.]()
Click Menu. It's in the top left corner of the app window and drops down more options.- If you're using Mac, skip this step since View is in the menu bar at the top of your screen.
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![Step 3 Select View.]()
Select View. More options will open to the right. -
![Step 4 Select Display Theme.]()
Select Display Theme. More options will open to the side. -
![Step 5 Select Dark gray.]()
Select Dark gray. This option will change the UI to a darker color, but the canvas you're working on will still appear white.[1]- If you want to mimic a more exact Dark Theme, continue on to the next section.
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![Step 1 Select Menu (PC) or Acrobat (Mac).]()
Select Menu (PC) or Acrobat (Mac). Either option is in the top left corner of your screen.- This change won't affect the color of the page when you print it out or the color of the page when the PDF is viewed on other computers.
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![Step 2 Select Preferences.]()
Select Preferences. You can also open "Preferences" directly with a keyboard shortcut:- Ctrl + K on PC.
- Cmd + , on Mac.
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![Step 3 Click Accessibility.]()
Click Accessibility. It's in the menu on the left in the 2nd grouping. -
![Step 4 Click the box next to "Replace Document Colors" to check it.]()
Click the box next to "Replace Document Colors" to check it. Once checked, more options will be available. -
![Step 5 Select Custom Color.]()
Select Custom Color. You need to select this option to be able to pick the colors of your canvas.[2] -
![Step 6 Choose a dark color for "Page Background" and a lighter color for "Document Text".]()
Choose a dark color for "Page Background" and a lighter color for "Document Text". Since pure white text on all black is harsher on the eyes[3] , you should aim for a dark grey background instead. -
![Step 7 Click Ok.]()
Click Ok. Clicking this closes the window so you can see the Dark grey theme with your colored canvas.
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