How to Highlight in Microsoft Word
Open your Word document if it isn't open., Select the text you wish to highlight., Click the "Highlight" button.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open your Word document if it isn't open.
To do so, you can double-click the file itself, or you can open Microsoft Word and then select the file name from the list of recent documents. -
Step 2: Select the text you wish to highlight.
To do so, click and drag your mouse across the section of text, then release the mouse when you're done.
A blue background will appear behind the text in question. , It's the yellow bar with a pencil and "ab" written on it that's in the toolbar at the top of the Microsoft Word window.
Clicking this will highlight your selected text.
You may first need to click Home in the top-left side of the window to view the text-editing tools.
If you want to change the highlighter's color, instead click the downward-facing arrow just right of the "Highlight" button and then select a color from the drop-down menu. -
Step 3: Click the "Highlight" button.
Detailed Guide
To do so, you can double-click the file itself, or you can open Microsoft Word and then select the file name from the list of recent documents.
To do so, click and drag your mouse across the section of text, then release the mouse when you're done.
A blue background will appear behind the text in question. , It's the yellow bar with a pencil and "ab" written on it that's in the toolbar at the top of the Microsoft Word window.
Clicking this will highlight your selected text.
You may first need to click Home in the top-left side of the window to view the text-editing tools.
If you want to change the highlighter's color, instead click the downward-facing arrow just right of the "Highlight" button and then select a color from the drop-down menu.
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