Highlight

Highlight
section is only visible in the
Annotate
panel if the selected document is a PDF file type.
note
The Highlight Text
,
Underline Text
, and
Cross-out Text
annotation tools will only work if the PDF text is selectable/searchable or Native PDF.

Highlighter

Lets you highlight everything in the selected area. Select
Highlighter
, then select and drag over the area you want to be highlighted.
Select Highlighter

Freehand Highlighter

Lets you draw any shape. Select
Freehand Highlighter
, then select and draw across the area to place the highlight.
Select Freehand Highlighter

Highlight Text

Lets you highlight selectable/searchable text on the source document. Select
Highlight Text
, then select and drag across the area to place the highlight.
note
Highlight Text
only works if the PDF that was created from a text file or is a native PDF.
Select Highlight Text

Underline Text

Lets you underline important information on the source document with selectable/searchable text. Select
Underline Text
, then select and drag across the area to underline text.
Select Underline Text

Crossout text

Lets you cross out unwanted information on the source document for selectable/searchable text. Select
Crossout Text
, then select and draw across the area to cross out the text.
Select Crossout Text
Highlighter Properties
You can change the appearance (color and transparency). To open the Highlighter Properties, right-click the highlighted area and select properties on the shortcut menu.
Select Properties
Highlighter Properties window
When the
Highlighter properties
window appears, select a color from the color picker menu.
Color selector in Highlighter Properties
Adjust the transparency of the highlight through the
Opacity
 meter.
Adjust opacity in Highlighter Properties
Select 
Make Current Properties Default
to make the current highlight properties be the default option for any new highlights.
Make Current Properties Default checkbox in Highlighter Properties
Deleting the Highlight
: To remove a highlight, right-click the highlight then select
Delete
 on the shortcut menu. You can also delete the highlight by using the delete button on the keyboard.
Select Delete
You can also move, edit, or resize a highlight by selecting it and dragging one of the handles to make adjustments.
A mouse-over on the highlight will display the details of the user who inserted the highlight.
Draw highlight in the document

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