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February 16, 2025
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Highlighting Specific Text That I Bookmark

  • February 16, 2025
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Hi

I  know how to create bookmarks in my PDF.

 

The problem is that when I click on a bookmark it takes me to the page where the bookmark is but does not highlight the specific section or word that I have bookmarked.

 

Please can you assist.

 

When I click on a bookmark I want the specific word or section that I bookmarked highlighted to make it easy to find on the page.

Correct answer try67

That's not possible, unless a script is used to select the word or show/hide a comment. Bookmarks are not connected to the words you have selected when you create them. The application uses the text when naming the bookmark, but that's it. They only point to the area on the page where that text is located.

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try67
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try67Community ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
February 16, 2025

That's not possible, unless a script is used to select the word or show/hide a comment. Bookmarks are not connected to the words you have selected when you create them. The application uses the text when naming the bookmark, but that's it. They only point to the area on the page where that text is located.

Participant
February 16, 2025

Thank you for your reply. 

It's so frustrating as it used to be an option.

What is currently the best way to navigate to a very specific word using bookmarks or any other section to easily highlight what I am looking for

try67
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 16, 2025

I don't recall it ever working that way.