If you don’t like the color Adobe Reader uses when highlighting text, you can change it to one you like using this tutorial.
Highlight Text
- Open a document using “Adobe Reader“.
- Select “View” > “Comment” > “Annotations“.
- The “Annotations” options appear on the right pane. Right-click the highlight icon, then choose “Tool default properties“.
- Select the color palette, then choose a desired color.
Text Fields
If you’re looking to change the highlight color for text fields, use these steps.
- Open Adobe Reader.
- Select “Edit” > “Preferences“.
- Select the “Forms” option on the left pane.
- Under the “Highlight Color” area, select desired colors for Fields highlight color and/or Required fields highlight color.
- Click “OK“.
Now everything in Adobe Reader will be displayed in the color you like.
Nikita says
October 4, 2018 at 10:14 amFor the new vision of Adobe Reader:
1. Right click on Toolbar
2. Select Show Property Bar
3. Select the Highlighter
4. Change the Color and Opacity of the HIghlighter in the Property Bar
End User says
August 29, 2018 at 12:17 pmDid not work. I am getting an orange/brown color when using the “highlight text” tool. The color in the settings was not selected as this color. I changed the colors and it still shows the same ugly orange/brown. Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, Version 2018.011.20055
Anne says
August 15, 2018 at 12:02 pmYippee! I figured it out. My version is not as listed here, but with searching I was able to find the appropriate settings. Thanks!
Tamara says
April 30, 2018 at 1:10 pmThank you! Super helpful :)
Aida says
October 12, 2017 at 11:46 amThank you so much. It was very helpful. Can I have shortcuts to 2 or 3 different highlighters at the same time?
Alibia de Vente says
April 14, 2016 at 7:57 amThis is no longer valid in current Adobe Acrobat Standard.
DHANESH says
January 24, 2016 at 2:58 amTHANK YOU!!! ITS WORKING…