How to Highlight the Text in Adobe Acrobat

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May 12, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to highlight text in a PDF using Adobe Acrobat.

Quick summary

Adobe Acrobat's Highlight Text tool lets you mark up PDF content directly in the browser using the built-in floating toolbar. In just a few clicks, you can select and highlight any text in a PDF without downloading additional software.

Steps

Go to the left-side floating bar and click the 'Highlight Selected Text' icon.
Choose 'Highlight' from the list of annotation options.
Navigate to the PDF page you want to edit, then select the text you wish to highlight using your mouse cursor.
The selected text will now be highlighted in the PDF.

📌 Why this matters

Highlighting text in Adobe Acrobat is a core PDF annotation skill used by students, professionals, and teams who need to mark up, review, or collaborate on documents. Adobe Acrobat's built-in highlight tool works directly in the browser, making it fast and accessible without any extra software. Mastering this feature helps users streamline document review workflows, emphasize key information, and share annotated PDFs with confidence.

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