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highlight the text in pdf document?
Name: Vien Date: November 12, 2005 at 20:43:15 Pacific OS: Windows XP Professional CPU/Ram: Pentium 4 2.4GHz, 256MB R
Comment:
Hi everyone,
I am wondering whether it is possible to highlight the text in a pdf document while you are reading it with the Adobe Reader 7 or not? And also save the highlight? If not, then do you know any other programs that can open a pdf file, highlight, and save the change?
Name: Wombat Date: November 12, 2005 at 21:02:42 Pacific
Reply:
From the Help file in Adobe Reader 7.0
To highlight, cross out, or underline text:
1. On the Commenting toolbar, select the Highlight Text tool , the Cross-Out Text tool , or the Underline Text tool .
2. Drag from the beginning of the text you want to mark up. Ctrl-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Mac OS) to mark up a rectangular area of text. This is especially useful to mark up text in a column.
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Response Number 2
Name: Chuck 2 Date: November 12, 2005 at 21:18:00 Pacific
Reply:
I was thinking you wanted to highlight text as your eyeballs move, but that is not the case. :)
In checking out Acrobat Reader I find that we only have a HAND to work with.
So in Reader HELP I find that you have to Select the text select tool(Big letter T in tool bar)
The hand then changes to a large cursor line. Then you can hightlight and copy text.
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Response Number 3
Name: Michael J (by mjdamato) Date: November 12, 2005 at 22:07:19 Pacific
Reply:
You cannot save any changes with Acrobat reader. You will need to full Acrobat or another PDF editor.
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Response Number 4
Name: Vien Date: November 13, 2005 at 20:23:05 Pacific
Reply:
Thank you folks. I want to highlight the important part of the text as you used to highligh your textbook while you are reading it. I don't mean to highlight the text and copy it to a different program.
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