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DazArt
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July 3, 2023
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Highlighter still not working

  • July 3, 2023
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Adobe Acrobat Pro, I cannot highlight. I have tried everything in all of the suggestions from all the other posts. It's not protected, it recognized the text, I have updated and repaired, I have reset preferences, I have saved as pdf/x, etc. etc. if the suggestion exists in these conversations, I have tried them all. What next Adobe? I don't understand why such a frequently needed tool is so difficulty to use, and why so many people have gotten on these forums to figure it out. 

If it matters I'm on a pc. 

    Correct answer stubborncreative

    I have found the solution, which solved my issue. My highlighter had defaulted to 0% opacity. Here is the fix from Adobe:

    "Select the comment and press Ctrl+E. In the floating toolbar that opens make sure the Opacity level is not set to 0%. If it does, change it. Then right-click the comment and select Make Current Properties Default."

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    stubborncreative
    stubborncreativeCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    August 27, 2024

    I have found the solution, which solved my issue. My highlighter had defaulted to 0% opacity. Here is the fix from Adobe:

    "Select the comment and press Ctrl+E. In the floating toolbar that opens make sure the Opacity level is not set to 0%. If it does, change it. Then right-click the comment and select Make Current Properties Default."

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      moanch
      Participant
      August 27, 2024
      We seem to complain but no one listens
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        Kelly30773955jook
        Participant
        August 5, 2024

        I am having the same issue.  Any news Adobe on a fix?

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        moanch
        Participant
        March 5, 2024

        So is Adboe fixing this or what are we paying $20 a month for?  

         

          Meenakshi Negi
          Community Manager
          Meenakshi NegiCommunity Manager
          Community Manager
          July 11, 2023

          Hi DazArt,

           

          Thank you for reaching out, and sorry about the trouble caused.

           

          Please let us know if you still experience issues highlighting the text in the PDF. If yes, please confirm if this happens with a particular PDF.

          Share the Acrobat and OS version numbers. Ensure that the application is updated to the latest version.

           

          Thanks,

          Meenakshi

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            Yannick24772227whiq
            Participant
            August 2, 2023

            I am experiencing the same issue. it's not PDF dependent, it happens randomly all the time. one day it works, one it doesn't, i can't select more than a word to be highlighted (not sentences or paragraph). Adobe Acrobat Pro v. 2023.003.20244

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