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How to search and highlight text in PDF in MacOS with DocHub

DocHub offers a seamless experience for managing your documents, making it easier than ever to edit, sign, and share PDFs directly from your browser. With deep integration into Google Workspace, our platform allows for hassle-free document handling, whether you’re working on MacOS or any other operating system. Searching and highlighting text in PDF in MacOS is a straightforward process, empowering you to navigate your documents efficiently and effectively.

Follow the steps to search and highlight text in PDF in MacOS

Open the DocHub website and log in to your account.
Upload the PDF document you wish to review by selecting the appropriate option on the platform.
Once your document is open, utilize the search feature to find specific text. Enter the keywords in the search bar to locate the exact sections you need.
After identifying the text, highlight it by selecting the highlighting tool available in the editor. This feature allows you to emphasize important information easily.
Continue to navigate through your document, searching for additional text to highlight as needed.
Once you have completed your highlighting, choose to download or export the edited PDF, print it for your records, or share it directly via email.

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Why cant I highlight text in a PDF?

The most common reason that you cant highlight PDF documents is because the document doesnt actually contain any real text. Instead, it contains scanned text, which is essentially an image of the text. In this case, you wont be able to highlight, underline, strikethrough, or edit this text in any way.

How to highlight text on a MacBook?

Select the text you want to highlight. Do one of the following: Press Shift-Command-H on the keyboard. Choose Insert Highlight from the Insert menu at the top of your screen.

How do I search and highlight words in a PDF?

Open the document that you want to add text highlights to in docHub, and press Plug-ins Highlight Highlight Text By Search. Use the Highlight Text by Search dialog to configure the text search and highlighting options.

Is there a way to search for specific words in a PDF?

How To Search for a Word in a PDF Using Any PDF Reader Open any PDF with your default PDF reader. Press CTRL+F (Windows) or CMD+F (Mac). In the text box, enter your search term. The first match will be highlighted. Press Enter or click the right arrow to navigate between the results.

How do I search multiple words in a PDF?

To do so open the Advanced Search window (Ctrl+Shift+F) and click Show More Options at the bottom. Then enter your search terms and select Match any of the words in the drop-down below them. Then click Search. Youll get a list of all the matches of either of the words you entered.

How do you highlight text in a PDF on a Mac?

How to Highlight Text in a PDF on Mac Open the PDF document in Highlights. From the menu bar choose File Open. Select the text you want to markup. This will bring up the selection popover: Choose a color and click the highlight button in the selection popover.

How do I highlight text in a PDF in browser?

Highlight PDF Using a Chrome Extension the Glasps Chrome extension. Create and log in to your Glasp account. Open a PDF in Chrome and click the Glasp icon. Select the highlight tool, choose a color, and highlight text. Find all your highlights and annotations on your Glasp home page.

How do you search for text in a PDF on a Mac?

How to search a PDF on a Mac Press CMD + F. In the text box that appears, search your selected term or phrase. Click the arrows to navigate the highlighted results.

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