# Themes and appearance

Customize how Cursor looks with themes, font settings, and editor preferences.

Theme controls and the Extensions view are part of the [IDE](https://cursor.com/docs/agent/agents-window.md#switch-back-to-the-ide). If you're in the Agents Window and don't see the steps below, open the command palette and run **Open IDE**, then continue.

## How do I switch to light mode or dark mode?

1. Open the command palette:
   - **Mac**: Press Cmd + Shift + P
   - **Windows/Linux**: Press Ctrl + Shift + P
2. Type `Preferences: Color Theme` and select that command
3. Pick a light or dark theme:
   - For light mode, select **Default Light Modern** or any theme with "Light" in the name
   - For dark mode, select **Default Dark Modern** or **Cursor Dark**

You can also set Cursor to follow your OS appearance: open Settings (Cmd + , on Mac, Ctrl + , on Windows/Linux), search for "Auto Detect Color Scheme," and enable it.

## How do I change the color theme?

1. Open the command palette:
   - **Mac**: Press Cmd + Shift + P
   - **Windows/Linux**: Press Ctrl + Shift + P
2. Type `Preferences: Color Theme` and select that command
3. Browse the list and select a theme. Use the arrow keys to preview each theme before selecting.

## How do I install more themes?

1. Open the Extensions view:
   - **Mac**: Press Cmd + Shift + X
   - **Windows/Linux**: Press Ctrl + Shift + X
2. Search for `theme`
3. Click **Install** on a theme extension

If the Extensions view doesn't open, switch to the IDE with **Open IDE**, then try the shortcut again. See [Extensions](https://cursor.com/help/customization/extensions.md) for more on installing and managing extensions.

## How do I change font size?

Open Settings (Cmd + , on Mac, Ctrl + , on Windows/Linux) and search for "Font Size." Adjust the editor font size, terminal font size, or both.

## How do I change the font family?

Open Settings and search for "Font Family." Enter the name of any font installed on your system (e.g., `JetBrains Mono`, `Fira Code`). To enable font ligatures, search for "Font Ligatures" and set it to `true`.

## Related

- [Keyboard shortcuts](https://cursor.com/help/customization/keyboard-shortcuts.md)
- [Extensions](https://cursor.com/help/customization/extensions.md)
- [Agents Window](https://cursor.com/docs/agent/agents-window.md)


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