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Steve G
Nov 08, 2019Copper Contributor
OneNote 2016 Desktop Black Theme Dark Mode
Microsoft has released black theme for OneNote 2016 Desktop - in November 2019 - however when I switch it on the pages' background remain white/bright color and no way to change it...
How To get real dark mode with black background pages ?
- DazSheehanCopper Contributor
Hi Steve G,
I had the same issue - there's an update available but you need to change the update channel for the Office on your machine which can only be done if you have admin permissions.
You need to get the Office Deployment Tool https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=49117 and run this to extract the office setup program.
Then create a config.xml file with the following content:
<Configuration> <Updates Channel="SemiAnnualPreview" /> </Configuration>
Then run the setup from cmd with setup.exe /configure config.xml
It will then run through an Office update process and next time you run One Note it will have dark pages. It updated my OneNote to Version 2002 (Build 12527.20720).
I hope this fixes your issue.
Daz.
- Ricardo VianaSteel ContributorAre you running OneNote 2016 version 16.0.12130 or later? Maybe you still don't have the required update.
PS: I don't have it as well, I'm on 16.0.11328- Steve GCopper Contributor
Good Point ,
I updated to 1910 12130.20272 and still don't have it .
Can anyone who has correct working dark mode - to report version.
And yes keeping oneNote Desktop and now with dark mode --- is the best decision Microsoft made since they decided to bring back the start menu.
- Ricardo VianaSteel ContributorVersion 1910 monthly channel targeted 12130.20272 - it works