How to Highlight Text on a PDF in Preview on Mac

How to Highlight Text on a PDF in Preview on Mac

Do you need to highlight text on a PDF or other images, using Preview on Mac?

Well this is the tutorial for you. We quickly and easily breakdown in this tutorial:

  • How to highlight text on a PDF

  • How to change the colour of the highlight in Preview

  • How to remove the highlight from text on a PDF

This is a Mac only tutorial, as we are using the software Preview, which is preinstalled on all Mac devices by Apple.

So let's get straight into it! Here is how to highlight text on a PDF in Preview on Mac.

Highlight text on PDF

Here are some written instructions, if you would like those as well.

  1. Open your PDF in Preview

  2. Select the highlight tool, on the top tool bar. It looks like a pen drawing a line.

  3. Adjust the colour and style of highlight to suit your need, by selecting the drop down.

  4. Click and drag your mouse over the text you want to highlight and it will be highlighted!

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