To make Windows 11 look cleaner or closer to a lighter, simpler style, these are the supported appearance changes available in the provided guidance:
- Change Windows color mode:
- Open Settings.
- Go to Personalization > Colors.
- Set Choose your mode to Light.
- Or set it to Custom, then use Windows mode and App mode separately.
- Reset to the default Windows theme if the current look seems unusual:
- Open Settings.
- Go to Personalization > Themes.
- Select Windows Default Theme.
- If the screen is showing white-on-black or other unusual colors, check contrast settings:
- Open Settings.
- Go to Accessibility > Contrast themes.
- If a contrast theme is enabled, turn it off.
- For Microsoft Office apps, the app theme can also be changed separately:
- Open an Office app.
- Go to File > Options > General > Office Theme.
- Choose a different theme from the dropdown.
Windows 11 and Microsoft apps also receive visual updates over time, so some interface changes may appear automatically after updates.