Dark mode makes Google Docs very laggy
Dark mode makes Google Docs lag or slow badly, making long documents hard to scroll, navigate or edit.
Tier I · Proven The best-established problems.
16 public reports · first reported 23 January 2025 · last reported 12 October 2026
What's going wrong
Firefox users who turn on dark mode in Google Docs report that the page becomes sluggish, with typing, scrolling and menu navigation lagging badly.
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