{"meta":{"title":"Setting a theme for GitHub Desktop","intro":"You can set a theme to customize the look and feel of GitHub Desktop.","product":"GitHub Desktop","breadcrumbs":[{"href":"/en/desktop","title":"GitHub Desktop"},{"href":"/en/desktop/configuring-and-customizing-github-desktop","title":"Configure & customize"},{"href":"/en/desktop/configuring-and-customizing-github-desktop/setting-a-theme-for-github-desktop","title":"Set a theme"}],"documentType":"article"},"body":"# Setting a theme for GitHub Desktop\n\nYou can set a theme to customize the look and feel of GitHub Desktop.\n\n<div class=\"ghd-tool mac\">\n\n1. In the menu bar, select **GitHub Desktop**, then click **Settings**.\n\n   ![Screenshot of the menu bar on a Mac. Under the open \"GitHub Desktop\" dropdown menu, the cursor hovers over \"Settings\", which is highlighted in blue.](/assets/images/help/desktop/mac-choose-settings.png)\n\n2. Click the **Appearance** pane.\n\n   <div class=\"ghd-tool mac\">\n\n   ![Screenshot of the \"Settings\" window. In the left sidebar, the \"Appearance\" option is highlighted in blue and outlined in orange.](/assets/images/help/desktop/appearance-tab-themes.png)\n\n   </div>\n\n   <div class=\"ghd-tool windows\">\n\n   ![Screenshot of the \"Options\" window. In the left sidebar, the \"Appearance\" option is highlighted in blue and outlined in orange.](/assets/images/help/desktop/appearance-tab-themes-windows.png)\n\n   </div>\n\n3. Click the theme you'd like to use. If you want GitHub Desktop to always match the theme on your computer, select **System**.\n\n</div>\n\n<div class=\"ghd-tool windows\">\n\n1. Use the **File** menu, then click **Options**.\n\n   ![Screenshot of the \"GitHub Desktop\" menu bar on Windows. In the expanded \"File\" dropdown menu, the \"Options\" item is outlined in orange.](/assets/images/help/desktop/windows-choose-options.png)\n\n2. Click the **Appearance** pane.\n\n   <div class=\"ghd-tool mac\">\n\n   ![Screenshot of the \"Settings\" window. In the left sidebar, the \"Appearance\" option is highlighted in blue and outlined in orange.](/assets/images/help/desktop/appearance-tab-themes.png)\n\n   </div>\n\n   <div class=\"ghd-tool windows\">\n\n   ![Screenshot of the \"Options\" window. In the left sidebar, the \"Appearance\" option is highlighted in blue and outlined in orange.](/assets/images/help/desktop/appearance-tab-themes-windows.png)\n\n   </div>\n\n3. Click the theme you'd like to use. If you want GitHub Desktop to always match the theme on your computer, select **System**.\n\n</div>"}