Change the default highlight color

[Deecey52]

In the previous version of Acrobat, you used to be able to select a default color for highlighting. I use color-coded highlighting a lot and I can't find a way to change the default highlight color in Acrobat DC. It looks like the only choice I have is to change the highlight color of each highlight individually.  Where did the highlight color preference go?

[try67 · Accepted solution]

After changing the color of a highlight right-click it and click "Make current properties default".

[izzycamm]

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[Pamenga2530]

How do I CHANGE THE COLOR of the highlighter? My last version would automatically show me 4 different colors to choose from when using that tool. However, now that I'm on Adobe Acrobat Pro 2024, it simply uses a dark highlight. I want yellow.

[AnandSri]

Hi!

I hope you are doing well.

Please see this article for detailed information about changing the highlight color: https://adobe.ly/4iYUv17

https://adobe.ly/3W07Bl6

I hope this helps.

Thanks,

Anand Sri.

[carlam37248154]

then its back to original colour for next document...any way to keep it to default colour ?

[RahulTyagi_]

What product version are you using?

Try updating your Acrobat/Reader DC.

Regards,
Rahul Tyagi