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This article was written by Darlene Antonelli, MA. Darlene Antonelli is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. Darlene has experience teaching college courses, writing technology-related articles, and working hands-on in the technology field. She earned an MA in Writing from Rowan University in 2012 and wrote her thesis on online communities and the personalities curated in such communities.
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When your phone is bright white, your eyes strain. This wikiHow will show you how you can switch your Facebook Messenger to a darker appearance so you don't strain your eyes too much.
Steps
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1Open Messenger. This app icon looks like a white lightning bolt in a blue speech bubble.
- Both iOS and Android can access this feature.
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2Tap your profile picture. You'll find this in the top left corner of your screen.Advertisement
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3Tap the toggle next to "Dark Mode" to switch it on. You'll notice the background immediately switches to dark colors instead of bright colors.[1]
- If you don't see this option here, you might need to update your app from the Google Play Store or the App Store.
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Darlene Antonelli, MA
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This article was written by Darlene Antonelli, MA. Darlene Antonelli is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. Darlene has experience teaching college courses, writing technology-related articles, and working hands-on in the technology field. She earned an MA in Writing from Rowan University in 2012 and wrote her thesis on online communities and the personalities curated in such communities. This article has been viewed 1,170 times.
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1. Open Messenger.
2. Tap your profile picture.
3. Tap the toggle next to Dark Mode.
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