# How to Highlight the Text in Adobe Acrobat

> To highlight text in Adobe, click the 'Highlight Selected Text' icon on the left-side floating bar, choose 'Highlight' from the options, navigate to your PDF page, and use your mouse cursor to highlight the desired text.

Canonical: https://livedemo.ai/tutorials/how-to-highlight-the-text-in-adobe-acrobat/
Apps: Adobe, Acrobat
Updated: 2026-10-05
Interactive demo: https://story-api.livedemo.ai/workspaces/62255d3d3304f17b8f5e2d03/stories/692a3f74ab56e05a00fe759c/preview?step=1

## Steps

1. Head over to the left-side corner and access the floating bar. From there, click the 'Highlight Selected Text' icon.
2. Choose 'Highlight' from the list of options.
3. After that, navigate to the PDF page you wish to edit and then highlight the text using your mouse cursor.
4. Finally, the selected text will be highlighted.