Remove highlight from PDF in Windows easily

How to remove highlight from PDF in Windows with DocHub

DocHub is a powerful online document management platform that streamlines editing, signing, and distributing documents for free. With its seamless integration with Google Workspace, users can effortlessly import, export, modify, and sign documents directly from their favorite Google apps. This guide will empower you to remove highlights from your PDFs in Windows, enhancing your document editing experience.

Follow the steps to remove highlights from your PDF

Open the DocHub website in your preferred web browser and log in to your account.
Once logged in, upload the PDF document containing highlights that you wish to remove.
Navigate to the editing section of the platform, where you can view your document.
Carefully select the highlighted areas you want to remove. This can typically be done by clicking on the highlighted text.
After selecting the highlights, look for the option to delete or remove them, and confirm your action.
Review your document to ensure all unwanted highlights are removed. Make any additional edits as necessary.
Finally, download or export your edited PDF, or share it directly through the platform to complete the process.

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How do I remove all highlight in a PDF?

Unhighlight All Text in the Whole PDF File After displaying the comment panel, you can hold the Ctrl key and click all the highlights to be selected. Then you can right-click and tap on the Delete option to delete all highlights. Enjoy the PDF without highlights!

How do I remove highlighting in Windows?

Remove highlighting from text Select the highlighted text. On the Home tab, select the arrow next to Text Highlight Color. and click No Color.

How do I remove the highlight in Windows 11?

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How do I unhighlight a PDF in Windows?

Remove all highlights from PDF. Click on the Comment left sidebar. Now, a window will open and list all the comments. Select the highlights you want to delete by holding the Ctrl key and clicking the highlights. Simply press the Delete key on your keyboard to remove all highlights from PDF.

How do I turn off search highlight?

Method 2: Enable/Disable Search Highlight via Taskbar Through Taskbar, you can also turn search highlight on and off on Windows 11. To do that, right-click the Taskbar and then click Search check or uncheck Show search highlights based on your needs.

How do I remove the highlight on a PDF reader?

Step 1. Open your PDF in docHub Reader Left-click the highlighted line Hit the dustbin icon to remove the highlighter. Step 2. Navigate to the Save button Select a proper folder and save your new file in which the highlighters have been removed.

How to remove highlighted icons on desktop windows 10?

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What is the shortcut key for remove highlighting?

Select all the text in the document to unhighlight You can also press Ctrl + A on your keyboard if you have the shortcut enabled. After selecting all the text in the document, you can select the highlighter tool and click No color to remove the highlighting.

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