The Notepad app in Windows 11 Preview (Developer Channel) now supports dark mode. This article will guide you on how to enable and disable Notepad dark mode on a Windows 11 computer.

Notepad application updated, dark mode added

On December 7, 2021, Microsoft released a redesigned Notepad app for all introductory users of the Windows 11 Developer Channel. This new Notepad app has an updated UI, and its visual design is consistent with Windows 11. For example, Notepad now has rounded corners, Mica material design and dark theme.

Notepad is a commonly used office application that many users like to work. The dark theme of notepad should be a popular feature. So, how do you enable or disable Notepad dark mode on Windows 11? We will show you how to do it.

How to enable and disable Notepad dark mode on Windows 11?

When you open the Notepad application on your Windows 11 computer, you may find that the interface is now dark. Don't panic if you are running the Windows 11 Developer Channel Preview version. This is because the Notepad app on your computer has been updated. By default, this application theme matches the theme of your computer.

However, you may want to disable Notepad dark mode on Windows 11 to return to light mode. Or, if you've been in light mode, you might want to enable Notepad dark mode on Windows 11. There are two methods here, and we will introduce them in this section.

Method 1: Use the settings in Notepad

1. Open Notepad on your Windows 11 computer.

2. Click the gear icon on the top toolbar (to the right) to open the settings .

3. Click on the App theme to expand its options.

4. You will see that by default, Use System Settings are selected. If you want to disable Notepad dark mode on Windows 11 (enable Notepad light mode), you need to select Light . If you want to enable Notepad Dark Mode on Windows 11 (disable Notepad Light Mode), you need to select Dark .

After selecting a different theme, the Notepad background color will change immediately.

Method 2: Change the color theme of the computer

As mentioned above, the Notepad theme matches your system settings by default. Therefore, you can also enable or disable Notepad dark mode by changing the color mode of your computer. You can do the following:

1. Go to Start > Settings > Personalization > Color .
2. Expand the options next to "Select your mode" and select the color mode/theme you want to use. For example, if you select Dark , Notepad Dark Mode will also be enabled. If you select Light Color , Notepad Light Color Mode will be enabled.

How to change Notepad fonts on Windows 11?

There is also a trick: You can change the Notepad font on Windows 11. You can follow these steps:

1. Open Notepad.
2. Click the gear icon on the top toolbar.
3. Click on the font to expand it.
4. Select the font family, style, and size you want to use.

How to recover lost and deleted Notepad files on Windows 11?

If you accidentally delete important notepad files, you can use MiniTool Power Data Recovery (a free file recovery tool) to recover them as long as they are not overwritten by new files. This data recovery software can recover data from various data storage devices such as internal hard drives, external hard drives, memory cards, SD cards, USB flash drives, etc.

You can first scan the target drive using the trial version of this software to find deleted Notepad files. If this software can find your files, you will need to use the full version to recover them.

Enable or disable Notepad dark mode on Windows 11

It is very easy to enable and disable Notepad dark mode on your Windows 11 computer. You can choose one of the two methods mentioned in this article to do this. If you have other related issues that need to be resolved, you can tell us in the comments.

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