How to enable dark mode in SSMS?

How to enable dark mode in SSMS?

SQL Server management studio does not have the dark theme by default. You can make the below change to enable the dark theme option.

  1. Go to the below path
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 18\Common7\IDE\
  2. Modify the below file in Administrator mode. If you are using notepad++, you can launch it in admin mode.
    File name: ssms.pkgundef
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  3. Search for Dark and add // in front of the below line to comment and save the file.
    [$RootKey$\Themes{1ded0138-47ce-435e-84ef-9ec1f439b749}]
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  4. Open SSMS => Tools => Options => Environment => General => Color theme and choose dark theme.
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  5. Restart the SSMS.
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