How to enable Dark & Light mode in Figma?

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Published on Mar 20, 2023
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Among the new Figma features in 2022, there is the Dark & Light mode! You can now customize your design environment according to your preferences. Here’s how to easily enable the dark & light mode in Figma.

gif from a Figma interface demonstrating how to switch to dark mode
Dark & Light mode | Figma 2022
Only the Figma interface, tools, and features are affected by this dark & light mode. Your mockups will remain unchanged.

Step 1: Open a Figma project

Access the Figma project where you want to design.

Step 2: Access the project preferences

From the navigation bar of your project, go to the top left in the settings and then open the file preferences.

Step 3: Go to themes

In the preferences, scroll down to the Themes section.

Step 4: Choose Dark or Light mode

The themes will prompt you to select between Dark mode and Light mode. This theme choice will then apply across your entire Figma account, including your other projects, main dashboard, etc.

Thomas Labonne
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