How do I remove highlights from a pdf I downloaded from someone else.

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March 4, 2022
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I was sent a document from someone else that contained highlights. I have Acrobat Adobe DC pro. I have tried and read everything I could find on the internet for a solution. None worked. Any suggestions?

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Maybe the highlights have been made a permanent part of the file, so they cannot be deleted. What have you tried? Please be detailed, we can't look over your shoulder.

try67

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If that's the case you might still be able to delete them (one at a time) using the Edit Text & Images tool, but yes, without seeing the actual file it's very hard to say for sure.

Thom Parker

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So I tried using the delete function and first the text that I highlighted deleted but the highlight itself remained. Then I pressed delete again and the highlight deleted. Crazy. Thank you for your help.

The two objects are on top of one another so selection is not easy. In these case I'll usually move the first selected item over, so the other can be positively identified and selected.

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