# How to Highlight text in Coda

> To highlight text in Coda, open your document, select the desired text, click the text format button in the toolbar to open the menu, and choose your preferred highlight option from the second section of the menu.

Canonical: https://livedemo.ai/tutorials/how-to-highlight-text-in-coda/
Apps: Coda
Updated: 2026-10-05
Interactive demo: https://story-api.livedemo.ai/workspaces/62255d3d3304f17b8f5e2d03/stories/692a3f71ab56e05a00fe7551/preview?step=1

## Steps

1. Go to Coda.io and open the document you want to highlight text.
2. Select the text you want to highlight.
3. Click the 'A' for text format button in the toolbar.
4. This will open the text color menu. The first section of the menu shows the options for changing the actual text color, while the second section shows the highlight options.
5. That's it! You have successfully highlighted the text in Coda.