- July 22, 2021
- FOXITBLOG
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.
It’s really helps me out, thanks for sharing.
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..
Hi Jared. Yes, that’s the two options Foxit PDf Editor currently is offering. We’ll consider your feedback, thank you!
It would be much easier if we can resize the area highlight instead of deleting it to redraw it again
Thanks for your feedback, Mohamed.
Can i highlight the text directly, without the color options appearing every time?
Victor, you can submit aticket via Support Portal
Also, being able to copy and paste an area highlight would be helpful
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
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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
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.
this is a great tip!
when I select a word or a part of text, 3 options appear: copy, highlight, and bookmark.. I want to add “underlining” to this ribbon. How can I customize it?
Hi Nariman, I apologize for the confusion. Currently, in Foxit PDF Editor, the floating menu bar that appears when you select a word or part of text cannot be customized to add additional options like “Underline.” The options available in the floating menu bar are fixed and cannot be modified.
However, you can still access the “Underline” option and other formatting options by using the main toolbar or the right-click context menu. Here’s how:
1. After selecting a word or part of text, you can find the “Underline” option in the main toolbar at the top of the application window. It is represented by an icon with an underline symbol. Click on this icon to apply the underline formatting to the selected text.
2. Alternatively, you can right-click on the selected word or part of text to open the context menu. From the context menu, choose the “Underline” option to apply the underline formatting.
While you cannot add the “Underline” option directly to the floating menu bar, you can still access it easily using the methods mentioned above.