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# How do I change the page appearance to Sepia or Night?

Scriptation has three script background modes — **Default**, **Sepia**, and **Night** — that let you change how your script looks on screen without changing the underlying file. Switch between them from the Settings modal.

|| 📝 NOTE: This video shows a slightly older user interface, but the instructions are still accurate.
${frame}[Screen Appearance](https://www.loom.com/embed/e84386b1edc343afb17e0a896fa45b6b)

### Switching modes

1. Tap the **three-dot menu** (**⋯**) at the top-right of the screen and choose **Settings**;
2. Open the **General** tab;
3. Under **View Settings**, tap **Appearance** and choose **Default**, **Sepia**, or **Night**.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/6/0/8/1/60818aeea8717000/settingsgeneralappearancepng_1kzcz5n.png =600x716)
Here's what each mode looks like:

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/60818aeea8717000/tryptich_1eri03l.png)

|| 📝 NOTE: Screen Appearance only changes how the script looks on screen — it doesn't affect how the script looks if you print it.

|| 📝 NOTE: If your document thumbnails suddenly appear as generic file icons instead of a preview of the page, this isn't related to Screen Appearance — it means the **Thumbnail Icon** toggle has been turned on. To restore the preview thumbnails, go to **Settings > Preferences** and turn off **Thumbnail Icon**. See the [Overview of the Settings Menu](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/an-overview-of-the-settings-menu-1v2uicm/) for more details.

### Going fully dark

**Night Mode** changes the script background but leaves Scriptation's toolbars and tabs in their default colors. To make Scriptation go dark all over, pair Night Mode with [Apple's Dark Mode](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-do-i-enable-dark-mode-ai8urt/):

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/60818aeea8717000/all-dark_1dwk1uq.png)

# What's Next

[How do I enable Dark Mode?](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-do-i-enable-dark-mode-ai8urt/)
[How can I quickly scroll through my script?](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/how-can-i-quickly-scroll-through-my-script-6cj3ej/)
[An Overview of the Settings Menu](https://help.scriptation.com/en/article/an-overview-of-the-settings-menu-1v2uicm/)