Highlight text in PDF on Smartphone mobile device

Aug 6th, 2022
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How to highlight text in PDF on Smartphone with DocHub

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Follow the steps to highlight text in PDF on Smartphone

  1. Open your web browser and navigate to the DocHub website. Log in to your account or create a new one if you haven't already.
  2. Once logged in, locate the option to upload your PDF document. You can import files directly from your device or link it from Google Drive.
  3. After your document loads, select the text you wish to highlight by tapping and dragging your finger over the desired section.
  4. Look for the highlighting option in the toolbar that appears on your screen. Choose your preferred highlight color to apply it to the selected text.
  5. Review your highlighted text for any adjustments. You can continue to edit or add more highlights as needed.
  6. Once you are satisfied with your edits, save the document. You can then choose to download, print, or share your highlighted PDF directly from the platform.

Start highlighting your PDFs with DocHub today and enhance your document management experience!

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Here are some common questions from our customers that may provide you with the answer you're looking for. If you can't find an answer to your question, please don't hesitate to reach out to us.
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Highlight one piece of text Select the text that you want to highlight. On the Home tab, select the arrow next to Text Highlight Color. . Choose a color. The text you selected will be highlighted in the color you chose.
How to highlight text on an Android smartphone and tablet. Press and hold down on any text with your finger, drag your finger over the text youd like to highlight, and then let go.
How to Annotate a PDF on iPhone Select the text you want to markup. Drag your finger over the text or element you want to select. Choose markup type in the popover. Tap the highlight, underline or strikethrough buttons to markup the text. Customize the annotation and add comments.
The document is secured or protected To keep the PDF document secure, the author or distributor may have disabled edits and comments, which means that those viewing and using the document cannot highlight text on it.
How to edit text in PDFs on Android and iOS Open or download the iLovePDF Mobile App. Upload the PDF file you want to edit. Tap on the Edit Content icon at the top of the file. Tap on the text that you want to edit. Select your formatting options, including font, color, and size.
0:03 0:59 How to have your iPhone or iPad highlight text as it reads your screen YouTube Start of suggested clip End of suggested clip Now tap highlight content tap the switch to turn on highlight. Content.MoreNow tap highlight content tap the switch to turn on highlight. Content.
0:04 1:37 Android Text Selection Highlights - YouTube YouTube Start of suggested clip End of suggested clip Screen. This screen allows you to highlight multiple words rename the highlight choose a highlightMoreScreen. This screen allows you to highlight multiple words rename the highlight choose a highlight color add tags to the highlight.
0:38 1:37 We created a yellow highlight. So Ill tap yellow from the list. Here is a list of all the yellowMoreWe created a yellow highlight. So Ill tap yellow from the list. Here is a list of all the yellow highlights youve created tapping a highlight takes you straight to the highlight in the text.

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