Adobe Reader: Change Highlight Color

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

1. Open a document using “Adobe Reader“.
2. Select “View” > “Comment” > “Annotations“.
3. The “Annotations” options appear on the right pane. Right-click the highlight icon, then choose “Tool default properties“.
   
4. 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.

1. Open Adobe Reader.
2. Select “Edit” > “Preferences“.
3. Select the “Forms” option on the left pane.
4. Under the “Highlight Color” area, select desired colors for Fields highlight color and/or Required fields highlight color.
   
5. Click “OK“.

Now everything in Adobe Reader will be displayed in the color you like.