# Dark Mode

Dark mode is a personal preference to make software less straining on your eyes.  This is optional, but for this tutorial I will be using dark mode with a gradient background. 

## Enabling Dark Mode

In the top left of your screen, go to `File` then `Options` at the bottom. 

![File Menu](/files/-MfLCeABEYPQ2387xtXI)

Go to `Colors` at the top, then make sure your `UI Theme` is `Dark (pre-release)` and the `In-canvas Color Scheme` is `Dark`.  For `Background`, make sure it's on `1 Color`.  This is the Inventor dark mode!

![Dark Mode Colors](/files/-MfLDEbSTUmNbBb-Ujg0)

### Background Gradient

I prefer a gradient in the background, with white fading into black.  To enable that, set your `Background` to `Gradient`.  Then go to `Customize Schemes`. 

![Step 1 of Gradient](/files/-MfLDV0UfjQmNcGKbfqn)

Click the `+` next to `Background`.  My `Top Screen` RGB is `255 255 255`, and my `Bottom Screen` RGB is `12 12 12`. 

![Step 2 of Gradient](/files/-MfLDcU932iGj08ZtTXc)

Press `Okay` then `Apply`, and you're all done!

## Contributors to this Article:

* Jess - EZ


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