• Global community
    • Language:
      • Deutsch
      • English
      • Español
      • Français
      • Português
  • 日本語コミュニティ
    Dedicated community for Japanese speakers
  • 한국 커뮤니티
    Dedicated community for Korean speakers
Exit
9

highlight text in acrobat reader as a keyboard only user

Community Beginner ,
Mar 10, 2024 Mar 10, 2024

Copy link to clipboard

Copied

how can I highlight text in acrobat reader using keyboard commands. (Note, I am assistive technology user (i.e. screenreader = JAWS). Alternatively, are there any keyboard commands to highlight text.

Nehal Jain
TOPICS
Edit and convert PDFs , How to

Views

209

Translate

Translate

Report

Report
Community guidelines
Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more
community guidelines
Community Expert ,
Mar 11, 2024 Mar 11, 2024

Copy link to clipboard

Copied

You should enable "Assistive Technology Support", under the application's Preferences, Accessibility tab, as well as any other options there that might help you. To highlight text you need to select it by holding down Ctrl and using the arrow keys, then clicking the right-click menu button and pressing H.

Votes

Translate

Translate

Report

Report
Community guidelines
Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more
community guidelines
Community Beginner ,
Mar 11, 2024 Mar 11, 2024

Copy link to clipboard

Copied

Thanks for your response. Could you please be more specific which
accessibility option can do the needful (as i have turn on accessibility
support already in the preference menu). Further, after selecting the text
and opening the right click context menu, i am unable to find "highlight
option".Looking forward for a solution ASAP.

--
The information transmitted, including any attachments, is intended only
for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain
confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission,
dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon,
this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient
is prohibited, and all liability arising therefrom is disclaimed. If you
received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material
from any computer.
Nehal Jain

Votes

Translate

Translate

Report

Report
Community guidelines
Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more
community guidelines
Community Expert ,
Mar 11, 2024 Mar 11, 2024

Copy link to clipboard

Copied

- Sorry, I can't be more specific about this issue. I'm not overly familiar with the various accessibility options.

- Do you not see a menu similar to this?

 

try67_0-1710180003095.png

If not, then what do you see?

Votes

Translate

Translate

Report

Report
Community guidelines
Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more
community guidelines
Community Beginner ,
Mar 18, 2024 Mar 18, 2024

Copy link to clipboard

Copied

LATEST

this menu comes on selecting the text. And, i notice that (with the help of sighted assistance) that when i try to select the required text using Ctrl + Shift + arrow keys, a red box appears instead of blue colored background on the selection. hence, i also do not get the required right click context menu with highlight option. Instead this comes up:

Nehal35982855pmj8_0-1710759174902.png

 

Nehal Jain

Votes

Translate

Translate

Report

Report
Community guidelines
Be kind and respectful, give credit to the original source of content, and search for duplicates before posting. Learn more
community guidelines