How to Highlight in a PDF

Highlight information in your PDF files using Adobe Reader 8.

If you're reading a PDF (Portable Document Format) file and wish to highlight a single sentence or an entire paragraph, you can do so by using the highlighting feature in Adobe Reader 8, according to the official Adobe site. PDF files are a type of file created by Adobe that enables you to send and receive text in a standard format, and acts as an e-reader for single pages or an entire book in digital format.

Things You'll Need

• Adobe Reader 8 or later

Instructions

1. Click "Start" in the lower-left corner of your PC's screen, and click "All Programs," "Adobe" and "Adobe Reader." For Macs, click "Go" at the top of the screen, click "Applications" and double-click "Adobe Reader."

2. Select "Tools" at the top of the Adobe Reader's menu, and select "Comment & Markups" from the drop-down menu. Click "Highlight Text" to enable the text highlighter tool.

3. Drag the highlighter tool over the document's text you wish to highlight, and release the mouse key to stop highlighting. Alternatively, hold down the "Control" key on your PC or the "Option" key on your Macintosh while dragging the highlighter tool to highlight the information.

4. Double-click the highlighted area if you wish to enter a note for the highlighted area. Click "Tools" at the top of the menu, and click "Comment & Markups" and "Highlight Text" to turn off the highlighter tool.

References

• Adobe: Adobe Reader 8 - Highlight, Cross Out, or Underline Text

Resources

• Adobe: Reader 9