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How to remove highlight from PDF in MacOS with DocHub

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Follow the steps to remove highlights from your PDF

Open the DocHub website and log in using your credentials.
Once logged in, upload the PDF document you wish to edit by selecting the appropriate option in the editor.
Navigate to the highlighted sections of your PDF. Click on the highlighted text you want to remove.
Look for the option to erase or remove the highlight. This action will restore the text back to its original state.
If there are additional highlights, repeat steps 3 and 4 until all unwanted highlights are removed.
Once you are satisfied with your edits, download the modified document or share it directly from the editor to your preferred destination.

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How do I remove all highlight in PDF preview?

Open the Preview app and launch your PDF file on it. Press Command + I to open the inspector menu. Click on the right-most Annotation tab to show all the markups on that window. Now, hold the Command key and select all the highlights in Preview, then hit the Delete button.

How do I unhighlight in a PDF?

Single-click on the area of highlighted text you wish to remove. A small toolbox will appear with two options, allowing you to change the color of your highlight or delete the highlight altogether.

How do I remove highlighting from a small PDF?

How To Remove Highlights From a PDF Open the PDF file with highlighted content in the PDF editor. Click on the highlighted area of text and choose Delete. If you have another highlight layer, click on it again and delete the rest. Edit the file as needed, and then download your file.

What is the shortcut to remove highlight in Preview Mac?

Remove a highlight, an underline or a strike-through: Control-click the text, then choose Remove item from the shortcut menu.

Why cant I unhighlight text in PDF?

There are a few methods that you can try to get rid of the highlighting. One way is to select the text you want to remove highlighting from and go to the Home tab. Then, click the arrow next to Text Highlight Color and choose No Color from the drop-down menu. Another option is to use the Find and Replace feature.

How to remove yellow notes from PDF on Mac?

How to Remove Annotations from a PDF on Mac Open the PDF document in Highlights. From the menu bar choose File Open. Select the annotation you want to remove. This will bring up the annotation popover: Click the trash button in the popover.

How do I not lose highlighted text in PDF Preview Mac?

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How do I remove highlight fillable fields in a PDF?

Select View Tab Highlight Fields from the menu. The same step will toggle the field highlights off.

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How to remove highlight from PDF in MacOS with DocHub

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