Acrobat reader CTRL F highlight color

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April 16, 2018
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Is there a way to change the color used to highlight results when using control F to search within text? The system default doesn't stand out very well and I often have to hunt for it in small text.

Thanks!

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Correct answer try67

AFAIK, no.

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Dan248837369d59

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I made an account just to complain about this very thing. I look at schematics.

Why would you make a highlight for finding things you can barely see? In all these years no one at the company or anyone complaining got this changed?
Microsoft is as bad.

There should be graphic/effects/animation options to show where not only 1 instance is but all of them if you want.
Make the highlight larger and flash in some way. Anything would be an improvement. ANYTHING.

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Randy25077831okl9

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This has bugged me for a long time. I also view schematics with very small text in tight places. Although it would be much nicer if Adobe would add "Change the highlight color" to the available preferences, I have found a couple of workarounds.

Method 1:

Use the Ctrl+K shortcut to view Preferences
Select Accessability
Check the Always use the system selection color box and press the Enter key

This depends on your Windows color scheme, but with default Windows 10 colors, highlights will now show up as white text on a medium blue. This is a slight improvement.

Method 2:

If Method 1 doesn't help enough, this should. It is a little cumbersome, but usable.

Use the Ctrl+K shortcut to view Preferences
Select Accessability
Check the Replace Document Colors box
Select High-Contrast colors and Green text on black, then click OK (or press the Enter key)

Now, the search term will show up in a very visible white block on a black background. You can easily switch between the normal colors and high-contrast colors as follows:

Use the Ctrl+K shortcut to view Preferences
The Accessability category should still be selected (unless you've changed it)
Check/uncheck the Replace Document Colors box and click OK (or press the Enter key)

I hope this is helpful.

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Uba_Tracker

Participant

Thanks Randy, this is a great workaround.

cheers

Harry

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jamesm29191048

Participant

Wow, so default find highlight color is blue-gray and can't be changed? Smart.

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Anonymous

WHY in gods name isn't it changeable? Every other program on the plaet does it. I love how Adobe design priority №1 with most GUIs is the world is for them to look cool at a glance and not utility.