How to Change Highlight Color in Adobe Acrobat

Overall summary of the instructions

These instructions will guide you on how to change the highlight color in Adobe Acrobat. You will learn how to change the color of existing highlighted text, set a default highlight color, and adjust the highlight color on mobile devices.

TLDR

1. Open the document in Adobe Acrobat.
2. Right-click the highlighted text and select Properties.
3. Choose a new color under Appearance and click OK.
4. Optionally, set this color as the default.
5. On mobile: long press on highlighted text, select new color.

Step-by-step detailed guide

Step 1: Add the document to Acrobat Reader

Launch Adobe Acrobat Reader on your device and open the document you wish to edit.

Step 2: Select the existing highlighted color

Right-click on the highlighted text and select Properties.

Step 3: Change the highlight color

In the Appearance tab, select your preferred highlight color from the Color field. Click OK to save the changes.

Step 4: Change the default highlight color (Optional)

In the Highlight Properties dialog, check the box for Make Properties default to set this color as the default highlight color.

Changing Highlight Color on Mobile

Step 1: Launch Adobe Acrobat Reader on your phone

Download and install Adobe Acrobat Reader from Google Play or Apple App Store, if not already installed.

Step 2: Select the highlighted text

Open the PDF file in the Acrobat Reader app. Long press on the highlighted text to bring up the Highlighted text properties.

Step 3: Change the highlight color

Tap on the highlight color to bring up the color palette. Select the color you prefer for the highlighted text.

Step 4: Change the default highlight color (Optional)

To set the new color as default, ensure you save the changes appropriately in the properties menu.