Highliting

Question

How do I change the highlighting on a document? When I use the Find & replace option the highlight color is not acceptable to me.

Answer 1

Are you referring to the color applied by the Reading Highlight option in the Find & Replace dialog box?

The option applies the Text Highlight Color which is currently selected (the command can be found in the Font group on the Home tab in Word).

Answer 2

In Word for Windows, the yellow (or other color) you see when using Find & Replace is the standard text highlight formatting. To change it, first change the highlight color, then apply or remove it as needed.

To change the highlight color used in your document:

1. Select any text in the document.
2. On the Home tab, select the arrow next to Text Highlight Color.
3. Choose the color you prefer.
4. Apply this highlight to text as needed (or remove it with No Color).

To quickly find highlighted text (for example, to change or remove it):

1. On the Home tab, in the Editing group, select Find > Advanced Find.
2. In the Find and Replace dialog, select More if needed.
3. Select Format > Highlight.
4. Select Find Next to jump through highlighted items.

To remove existing highlighting from part or all of the document:

1. Select the highlighted text, or press Ctrl + A to select all text.
2. On the Home tab, select the arrow next to Text Highlight Color.
3. Select No Color.

Note: The color of the selection highlight (what appears when text is selected for copying/cutting) is controlled by Windows, not by Word, and cannot be changed independently from system settings.

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References:

• Apply or remove highlighting
• Find and replace text in Word