How to highlight an area in PDF documents

Foxit PDF editor

This article will tell you how to mark up an area with a highlight color in PDF with Foxit PDF Editor.

You can use the Area Highlight command to mark important area as a means of memory retention or for later reference.

To add an area highlight comment,

1.         In the Comment tab, select Area Highlight. Then click and drag to make a shape you want to mark up.

2.         (Optional) Change the appearance of drawing markup comments in the Comment Format context tab that appears when you choose a drawing markup tool.

3.         (Optional) Double-click the markup to add a text message in the pop-up note for the markup.

12 thoughts on “How to highlight an area in PDF documents

  1. JaredJared

    So I can highlight text and I can place a highlight box that can’t be copied and pasted. IS that it? I really just want a tool that acts like a marker that I can use to draw on the PDF with my mouse; like if I was using the Pencil tool except it’s highlighting where I drag my mouse with a user-defined radius on the highlight thickness.. Please help me out here and tell me you have a tool like what I mentioned above..

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    1. KarolinKarolin

      Hi Jared. Yes, that’s the two options Foxit PDf Editor currently is offering. We’ll consider your feedback, thank you!

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  2. Axel BORRMANNAxel BORRMANN

    Re: AREA HIGHLIGHTS
    In former releases it was possible to use Area Highlighting permenently . Now I have to click again and again or use my shortcut every time. This is annoying. Is there a hidden option ? I am using Version: 11.2.1.53537
    Regards
    Axel
    heliconia@email.de

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  3. Axel BORRMANNAxel BORRMANN

    AREA HIGHLIGHTS
    In former releases it was possible to use Area Highlighting permenently . Now I have to click again and again or use my shortcut every time. This is annoying. Is there a hidden option ? I am using Version: 11.2.1.53537
    Regards
    Axel
    2022 03 17 / 22:48

    This is a Reminder to my former Comment

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    1. KarolinKarolin

      Hi Axel, to keep the “Area Highlight” feature selected, please go to the “Comment” tab. First, click on “Area Highlight”, and then, click on “Keep Tool Selected” on the right.

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