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Installing and Applying a Theme to Google Chrome

You can customize Google Chrome to fit your chosen aesthetic. This guide provides the steps to install a new theme on your browser.

Prerequisites​

Instructions​

Method 1:​

  1. Open Google Chrome

  2. Click the Overflow menu icon (or the Kebab icon, yum!). The Google Chrome overflow menu icon, also known as the kebab icon.

  3. Select Settings

The "Settings" option highlighted in the Google Chrome dropdown menu.

  1. Click Appearance

The "Appearance" option highlighted in the Google Chrome settings menu.

  1. Click Theme to access the Chrome Web Store. You can search or browse for a new theme to apply to the browser.

The "Theme" option in the Chrome Appearance settings menu. The homepage of the Chrome Web Store, displaying available themes.

As an example, this guide uses the Mountain Crows theme.

  1. After selecting your theme, click Add to Chrome. A banner confirms the installation. To return to your previous theme, click Undo.

The "Add to Chrome" button on a theme's page in the Chrome Web Store. A confirmation banner reading "Added to Chrome" with an "Undo" button.

  1. To select a new theme, repeat steps 1-6. To reset your theme to default, click Reset to default in the Appearance menu.

The "Reset to default" button in the Chrome Appearance settings.

Method 2:​

This shortcut is available when the New Tab page is your default homepage.

  1. Open Google Chrome
  2. On the New Tab page, click Customize Chrome or the The "Customize Chrome" pencil icon. icon.

The "Customize Chrome" button on the Google Chrome New Tab page.

  1. Click Change Theme to access the Chrome Web Store. You can search or browse for a new theme to apply to the browser.

The "Change theme" option in the "Customize this page" dialog. The Chrome Web Store, accessed via the "Change theme" button.

As an example, this guide uses the Mountain Crows theme.

  1. After selecting your theme, click Add to Chrome. A banner confirms the installation. To return to your previous theme, click Undo.

Clicking the "Add to Chrome" button for a selected theme. The "Added to Chrome" confirmation banner.

  1. To select a new theme, repeat steps 1-4. To reset your theme to default, click Reset to default in the Appearance menu.

The "Reset to default" button for themes in Chrome settings.

Note for Linux users​

Google Chrome can adapt to your GTK or Qt settings in the Appearance menu. To revert to the default theme, click Use Classic.

The "Use GTK+" theme option selected in Chrome's Appearance settings on Linux. The "Use classic" theme option selected in Chrome's Appearance settings on Linux.

Now you can enjoy surfing the web in the coolest style, your style.