How do I highlight PDFs in the new Microsoft Edge

Anonymous
2020-03-26T20:10:52+00:00

I just downloaded the new edition of edge and now when I open PDFs I do not see the option to highlight.  Does anyone know?

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-07-20T18:01:59+00:00

    I agree AusraKu.  I am not clear on how the current Edge is considered an improvement on the previous version, in which I was able to use the stylus to write ("draw") on PDFs as well as highlight.  Now, if the drawing function is enabled, I cannot use my finger to scroll; it automatically writes/draws.  Moreover, there is no highlighter option.

    The edge://flags experiments do not include the "Text Highlights" as suggested in the response to the original commenter.  I am very disappointed.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-07-22T17:07:19+00:00

    Ok but how do I get it pinned in the task bar? 

    I use the highlighting feature every day for studying for school. It's more of a hassle to right click everytime to use highlights

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-07-22T19:16:21+00:00

    Please note on the screenshot below, that I am at the "edge://flags" URL.; I have searched for "Enable Text Highlights for PDF"; and the page indicates that there are "No matching experiments."

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-07-22T20:37:12+00:00

    I have searched for "Enable Text Highlights for PDF"; and the page indicates that there are "No matching experiments."

    Probably because it's no longer experimental, but enabled by default. Try it.

    It will soon be added to the PDF toolbar along with Draw and Erase:

    ![](https://learn-attachment.microsoft.com/api/attachments/72a78211-9a37-4c26-950d-afdd2315f197?platform=QnAImage from Edge Canary build 86.0.584.0

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-07-24T14:52:04+00:00

    It does not help at all. There is no Enable Text Highlights for PDF flag. I can highlight PDF text in all other Microsoft Office versions. This is yet another example of Microsoft's incompetence

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