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Home > Project Management > Jira > How to Activate the Jira Dark Mode — Ultimate Guide [2022]

How to Activate the Jira Dark Mode — Ultimate Guide [2022]

When it comes to completing projects and work tasks in an efficient and easy manner, Jira is one of the best tools to keep track of your progress. However, when working long hours, making use of dark mode is beneficial to help you concentrate and reduce the strain on your eyes.

Jira dark mode makes your screen look sleeker and helps you complete your work efficiently as colors and bright lights can distract you from tasks.

With software like Jira, you must ensure that you utilize the tool effectively and that you customize it to your tastes and preferences. Similar to most software in the industry today, customization features and tools help you navigate the software and workspace. 

If you don’t know how to use Jira dark mode, then you’re in the right place, as this article covers how you can do this across various platforms and devices in detail.

What is Jira?

Jira is software that tracks issues and bugs that arise in the process of the development of websites or any digital asset and is useful for efficient project management. The name Jira originates from Godzilla, but as it’s it’s pronounced in Japanese, Gojira, but had the development named of “Bugzilla.”

There are various other project management software that helps industries track tasks and processes like Taiga and Trello. However, Jira is one of the most popular software as it implements help desk sharing, customer support, and support tickets to other tracking systems across the business.

The software’s design identifies and ends all bugs that arise in the software development process. 

Also read: Jira Slack Integration – An Ultimate Guide in 2022

What is Jira used for?

Most software companies develop software and digital assets in an iterative manner to streamline the process and optimize the user’s experience. In the process of project management, Jira is a software that helps users identify issues, assign tasks, and do quality assurance tests to ensure there are no bugs.

With Jira, you can track issues, customize workflows, estimate the project’s completion time, and add several tasks to the backlog. It also scrambles boards and emails notifications to ensure that your specific task is visible in a manner relevant to your work.

Does Dark Mode Help Your Eyes?

Yes, technically dark mode is beneficial for users working long hours in low light, and helps users concentrate on tasks when completing the work. That said, in brightly lit rooms working in dark mode is potentially counterproductive to the work or harmful to your eyesight. So it’s important that you balance your work time with eye rest time to avoid permanent damage.

When using dark mode, it’s important to consider the lighting of your current environment. Dark mode is not well suited for brightly lit rooms.

However, for those using the device in dimly lit room or with limited lighting, dark mode is a great solution. 

Pros and Cons of Using Dark Mode

Pros

  • Better and easier to read visuals
  • Improves concentration
  • Helps conserve energy usage
  • Helps improve sleep (how? This one seems off).
  • Beneficial for Individuals with visual conditions or impairments.

Cons

  • Not suited for bright light settings
  • Can be harmful to eyes with prolonged use in bright settings


How Do You Activate Jira Dark Mode?

While it is a feature for mobile devices, it’s not the case for desktop or web browsers, as it usually entails installing an additional extension that can help facilitate you using Jira dark mode.

Jira Dark Mode: Image Source – Atlassian

How to Enable Jira Dark Mode on Desktop

When it comes to enabling Jira dark mode on browsers, it’s simple. You must go to your relevant browser store and search for night mode for Jira. While it may carry the same risk as installing an unknown extension, for the most part, these are harmless and you may uninstall them when required. On the Chrome browser, night mode for Jira is a great software to use, and it comes with some play recommendations and to help you out without any hassle.


How to Enable Jira Dark Mode on Android

Step 1:  Tap on the profile picture in the top left corner of your screen

Step 2:  Select “Settings”

Step 3: Select the option that reads “Theme”

Step 4:  Select Dark Mode

How to Enable Jira Dark Mode on iOS

Step 1:  Tap on the profile picture in the top right corner of your screen

Step 2:  Select “Settings”

Step 3: Select the option that reads “Theme”

Step 4:  Select Dark Mode

Conclusion 

Using Jira dark mode is daunting for many unfamiliar with the software. However, so long as you have basic knowledge of browser extensions, it’s quite simple and easy to do. Also, it can help you achieve your ideal workspace aesthetic and improve the productivity of your work. 

Some reasons why dark mode is so popular is that many users work in low-light settings, and others tend to feel more focused when working with a dim background.

So whether dark mode is suitable for your work style, it ultimately depends on your comfort.

Did you find this article helpful? Let us know in the comments below!

People Also Ask

  1. How much does Jira cost?

    Jira costs companies $5 per month per user for the Jira Work Management Standard plan that allows up to 10,000 users in an organization. However, Jira also offers uses a free plan that only allows up to 10 users and has a limit of only 2GB worth of online file storage.

  2. Is Jira available for free?

    Yes, Jira is available for free. However, the free version allows only up to ten users, which is great for growing organizations.

  3. Does dark mode help improve efficiency?

    Yes, while it is not best for everyone, the dark mode can help users complete tasks quicker due to the less amount of light and the absence of bright colors that can usually distract workers from tasks.

Simon Calder

Chris “Simon” Calder was working as a Project Manager in IT for one of Los Angeles’ most prestigious cultural institutions, LACMA. He taught himself to use Microsoft Project from a giant textbook and hated every moment of it. Online learning was in its infancy then, but he spotted an opportunity and made an online MS Project course - the rest, as they say, is history!

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