How do I highlight an existing field in PDF?

If necessary, right-click the document, and select either the Hand Tool or the Select Tool from the pop-up menu. (Optional) To make form fields easier to identify, click the Highlight Existing Fields button on the document message bar. Click to select options, such as radio buttons.

How do I highlight fillable fields in a PDF?

For help you may press the F1 key while viewing a form. Button in the upper right-hand corner of the menu bar of the PDF form. After clicking this button the Fillable Fields within the form will be highlighted in a light blue color which will allow you to enter your information within these fields.

How do I highlight a field in PDF?

To highlight a section of a PDF document: Choose Tools > Text Tool. Select the text you want to highlight.

How do I enable highlight text in a PDF?

Open PDF. Click the “Open File” button to select the file you'd like to highlight. This will open the file within PDF element. Highlight Text in PDF. Go to the “Comment” tab and select “Highlight”. Save Highlighted PDF. Once you have highlighted the text, you can save the changes.

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