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Setting a theme for GitHub Desktop

You can set a theme to customize the look and feel of GitHub Desktop.

Platform navigation

  1. In the menu bar, select GitHub Desktop, then click Preferences.

    Screenshot of the menu bar on a Mac. Under the open "GitHub Desktop" dropdown menu, the cursor hovers over "Preferences", which is highlighted in blue.

  2. Click the Appearance pane.

    Screenshot of the "Preferences" window. In the left sidebar, the "Appearance" option is highlighted in blue and outlined in orange.

    Screenshot of the "Options" window. In the left sidebar, the "Appearance" option is highlighted in blue and outlined in orange.

  3. Click the theme you'd like to use. If you want GitHub Desktop to always match the theme on your computer, select System.

  1. Use the File menu, then click Options.

    Screenshot of the "GitHub Desktop" menu bar on Windows. In the expanded "File" dropdown menu, the "Options" item is highlighted with an orange outline.

  2. Click the Appearance pane.

    Screenshot of the "Preferences" window. In the left sidebar, the "Appearance" option is highlighted in blue and outlined in orange.

    Screenshot of the "Options" window. In the left sidebar, the "Appearance" option is highlighted in blue and outlined in orange.

  3. Click the theme you'd like to use. If you want GitHub Desktop to always match the theme on your computer, select System.