Furthermore, the application also includes exceptions to prevent the switch while you are gaming or running on battery. You can even specify whether apps, including Microsoft Office, should follow the color or stay in their current theme. In this guide, you will learn the steps to use a third-party tool to add the ability to configure a schedule to switch between the light and dark modes automatically. (Auto Dark Mode X also works on Windows 10.)

Change light to dark mode automatically on Windows 11

Before you can switch between color modes automatically, you need to install the application, which is available through GitHub, but you can also install it with the Windows Package Manager tool built into Windows.

Install Auto Dark Mode X

To install Auto Dark Mode X, use these steps: Once you complete the steps, you can launch the application and configure the schedule to switch between the light and dark modes automatically.

You can also download the installer from the official GitHub page to install the application manually.

Schedule light to dark mode automatic switch

To switch between the light and dark color modes automatically on a schedule, use these steps: After you complete the steps, Windows 11 will switch between light and dark mode (or vise versa) depending on your configuration.

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