How do I highlight PDFs in the new Microsoft Edge

Hi,

We would like to inform you that text highlighter feature for PDF files is introduced in Edge Chromium.

In order to enable the feature, please perform these steps.

1. Open Microsoft Edge.
2. Type in address bar Edge://flags and press Enter key.
3. Search for Enable Text Highlights for PDF flag. Change it to Enable.
4. Restart Edge and open a PDF document in Edge.
5. Select the text and right click to select Highlights. Choose the color that you prefer.

Hope it helps.

Aditya Roy

Microsoft Community – Moderator

Hi,

We would like to inform you that text highlighter feature for PDF files is introduced in Edge Chromium.

In order to enable the feature, please perform these steps.

1. Open Microsoft Edge.
2. Type in address bar Edge://flags and press Enter key.
3. Search for Enable Text Highlights for PDF flag. Change it to Enable.
4. Restart Edge and open a PDF document in Edge.
5. Select the text and right click to select Highlights. Choose the color that you prefer.

Hope it helps.

Aditya Roy

Microsoft Community – Moderator

Hello,

There is really something wrong with this new edge.

It is not user friendly at all. Regarding text highlighting in PDF files: earlier it was simply enough to check the text and small additional window pop uped near the checked text where were small shortcuts to "Highlite", "Note" and so on as well as short explanation of word from dictionary. Now it disappeared. :( 

Please give it back! Can't understand why it was removed. It was so easy to add, manage highlites, notes through this automatic pop up window. Also it would be good to have somewhere in sttings capability to set predefined highlight colour in order not to choose the same one every time...

Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums

We understand your concern as you are unable to find the PDF text highlighter in New Edge chromium browser. We checked this feature, currently not available and we’re working on and that you can expect to see in the next few months. Please refer this article Features currently not available in the new Microsoft Edge

However, I would recommend you to submit your feedback. Kindly follow the steps below to submit a feedback.

1. Open Microsoft Edge.
2. Now click on the Ellipses (…) on the right hand corner.
3. Click on Help & Feedback and select Send Feedback

Regards,

Aditya Roy

Microsoft Community – Moderator

With this option I have to select every single sentence, one by one, and right-click every time I want to highlight. There used to be an option where you could select a highlighter and highlight the text just by clicking on it, because the cursor was now a highlighter. Can you bring that back please? :(

Is there a way to check all my highlighted text without scrolling to the pages?

Hi there -

Was this issue solved? I just upgraded to the new Edge, lost the highlight feature for PDFs, followed the instructions in this thread ("turned 'on' via the edge//flag..."), and I *still* can't highlight in my PDF's. The only option is to "draw" in them. I have a Microsoft Surface Tablet, so use the 'pen' stylo to highlight. 

Please advise! I want the old Edge back :-(