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What you oughta know

Microsoft Paint enthusiastswaited 37 yearsto receive a dark mode for the creative app.

Now, that wait is over, at least for some.

Dark mode in Windows Paint

After months of preview testing, Microsoft Paint’s dark mode is rolling out to everyone.

Twitter user PhantomOcean3 spotted dark mode on the general version of Windows 11 last night.

A response to that thread on X by Microsoft’s Brandon LeBlanc confirmed the rollout.

Microsoft Paint | Free at Microsoft Store

Amazingly, the app has not received a dark mode until this year.

The program doesn’t receive major changes that often.

Microsoft Paint |Free at Microsoft Store

This fan-favorite app lets you create all sorts of artwork on your PC.

Surface Pro 8

It’s been around for 37 years, and it now features a dark mode.

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