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    Option to use either light or dark interface.

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    BW on 12 Jun 2019 02:59:49

    New Desktop app update installed an almost white user interface. There is zero contrast which is not good for the eyes. I see where some people have requested a light interface so incorporate an option to select either light or dark theme like in the Office apps.

    Administrator on 22 Jul 2022 08:30:06

    This request is on our roadmap, but we don't have timelines to share yet. We'll update this idea when there are more details to share. Thank you!

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    on 16 Nov 2020 19:25:13

    RE: Option to use either light or dark interface.

    Allow me to change between the standard microsoft office themes for the power bi application: black, dark gray, white, colorful

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    on 16 Nov 2020 19:24:46

    RE: Option to use either light or dark interface.

    The new June release of the PowerBi UI lighter mode is not good on the eyes, prefer the darker mode as it was soothing on the eyes.
    there is no esy option to switch it over to dark mode, shame

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    on 16 Nov 2020 19:24:17

    RE: Option to use either light or dark interface.

    Either make it so that background color shows up in focus mode or automatically change any white fonts used to darker color in focus mode.

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    on 16 Nov 2020 19:23:28

    RE: Option to use either light or dark interface.

    PLEASE ALLOW TO REVERT BACK TO THE DARK MODE - POWER BI Desktop. (Our users are complaining)

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    on 16 Nov 2020 19:21:49

    RE: Option to use either light or dark interface.

    Power Bi should be able to pick up system's preferences of the user and set dark mode if the user run Win/Mac OS in dark mode.

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    on 16 Nov 2020 19:20:47

    RE: Option to use either light or dark interface.

    I suggest you to add dark mode to the app for people who like dark mode better than light mode.

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    Remo Knops on 20 Oct 2020 11:14:42

    RE: Option to use either light or dark interface.

    Microsoft Visio and Microsoft OneNote 2016 also use this uniform approach of having the same Office theme (and background). I'm a huge fan of the black theme and no background ...

    PowerBI team, thanks for the cool new icon. ;-)

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    Ryan Garoogian on 12 Oct 2020 19:05:17

    RE: Option to use either light or dark interface.

    Really would like to see this implemented as most other Microsoft Products manage to incorporate dark theme.

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    Chad Derden on 01 Oct 2020 16:52:52

    RE: Option to use either light or dark interface.

    Seems like such a simple fix with so much interest - yet over a year with no update.

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    Calvin de Wilde on 24 Sep 2020 02:53:08

    RE: Option to use either light or dark interface.

    Please make this come true Microsoft :(

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