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Using the Highlighter

Summary: The highlighter is a handy tool that allows you to "color" text in a document, the same as highlighters from your local office supply store can do on a printed page. Using the tool to apply or remove highlighting is quick and easy, as described in this tip. (This tip works with Microsoft Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002, and Word 2003.)

Word includes a tool that allows you to highlight your text, much the same way that you can use a highlighter pen or marker on printed material. You can highlight text in your document by clicking on the Highlight tool on the Formatting toolbar, and then selecting the text you want highlighted. The text is shown as if it had been marked with a highlighter.

When you are done marking text with the highlighter, you turn it off by again clicking your mouse on the Highlight tool or by pressing the Esc key. You can also apply highlighter marks to your text by first selecting the text and then clicking your mouse on the Highlight tool.

Highlighting doesn't just appear on-screen, either. The highlights appear on your printouts, as well. If you are using a monochrome printer, then the highlights appear as various shades of gray. If you are using a color printer, then the highlights appear in their proper color.

At some point you will probably want to remove the highlighting from your text. To do this, simply select the text you previously highlighted, and then click your mouse on the Highlight tool. The marks are removed, and your text again appears normal.

Tip #1225 applies to Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003

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