How to Manage Page Colors in Microsoft Edge
Changing page colors in Microsoft Edge lets you replace bright website backgrounds with dark or custom shades to stop eye strain. Microsoft Edge has a built-in feature that overrides default website colors across all web pages with a single toggle.
You can turn on dark mode or custom themes to make reading long articles much easier on your eyes. This feature works independently, so you do not need to change your whole Windows system theme just to read a website comfortably.
Open Edge Settings, navigate to Accessibility, and select a Page color theme. To apply colors to all sites, disable the “Only apply page colors when high contrast themes are on” setting. You can also specify sites to exclude from this feature.
Turn on or off Page colors in Microsoft Edge
Controlling these color options makes browsing significantly more comfortable. The following steps walk through configuring the feature inside the browser.
Open the Microsoft Edge browser.
Click the ‘Settings and more’ button (three horizontal dots, Alt+F) in the top right corner, then select ‘Settings’.
On the Settings page, click “Accessibility” in the left-hand menu. In the Page colors section, choose the color scheme matching personal preferences.
Available theme color values include Dusk, Desert, Night Sky, and White.
Applying Page colors on all web pages—regardless of whether a Windows Contrast theme remains active—requires disabling the "Only apply page colors when high contrast themes are on" setting.
Click Specify sites to add specific web pages that need exclusion from the feature.
Close the Settings page after finishing.
The configuration process is complete.
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Conclusion:
Configuring the Page colors feature in Microsoft Edge improves daily web reading for specific visual needs. Review these key points for reference:
- Accessibility: Page colors support users with vision impairments, color blindness, or light sensitivity.
- Customization: Users can choose from various color schemes tailored to their preferences.
- High Contrast Settings: Depending on user choice, the feature can be applied universally or restricted to high contrast themes.
- Site Exclusions: Specific websites can be excluded from applying Page colors, allowing for flexible browsing.
- User-Friendly: Simple steps to access and modify settings ensure users can easily adjust their browsing experience.
Implementing these adjustments leads to a more comfortable and personalized web environment.
How do I change the page color on Microsoft Edge?
How do I enable Page Colors? Navigate to Settings > Accessibility > Page Colors and select your preferred color scheme.
Can you customize Edge's appearance?
Customizing Microsoft Edge visual elements relies on built-in preferences: Open Microsoft Edge and select Settings and more (…) > Settings. Select Appearance.
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This doesn’t make it easier for those with impairments – we only need it on specific pages not EVERY page.
It would be better for it to have a toggle for it to apply to every page and a list of pages to INCLUDE it on rather than a list of pages to exclude it from as that could run in to 1000’s