How to Highlight Text in a PDF Document

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Open a PDF document in Adobe Reader.. Click on the highlighter tool.. Position the cursor at the beginning of the text you want to highlight.

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Steps

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Open a PDF document in Adobe Reader.

Step 1

Open a PDF document in Adobe Reader.

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Click on the highlighter tool.

Step 2

Click on the highlighter tool.

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Position the cursor at the beginning of the text you want to highlight.

Step 3

Position the cursor at the beginning of the text you want to highlight.

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Click and hold, then drag the cursor across the text.

Step 4

Click and hold, then drag the cursor across the text.

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Release the click when you are done.

Step 5

Release the click when you are done.

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Click on File in the menu bar and Save in the drop-down menu.

Step 6

Click on File in the menu bar and Save in the drop-down menu.

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Open a PDF document in the Preview app.

Step 7

Open a PDF document in the Preview app.

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Click on the highlighter tool.

Step 8

Click on the highlighter tool.

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Position the cursor at the beginning of the text you want to highlight.

Step 9

Position the cursor at the beginning of the text you want to highlight.

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Click and hold, then drag the cursor across the text.

Step 10

Click and hold, then drag the cursor across the text.

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Release the click when you are done.

Step 11

Release the click when you are done.

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Click on File in the menu bar and Save in the drop-down menu.

Step 12

Click on File in the menu bar and Save in the drop-down menu.

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