{"id":250403,"date":"2021-05-14T15:30:50","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T12:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-annotate-and-highlight-pdfs-in-microsoft-edge\/"},"modified":"2021-05-14T15:30:50","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T12:30:50","slug":"how-to-annotate-and-highlight-pdfs-in-microsoft-edge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-annotate-and-highlight-pdfs-in-microsoft-edge\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Annotate and Highlight PDFs in Microsoft Edge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b01ff5d6e1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b01ff5d6e1\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-annotate-and-highlight-pdfs-in-microsoft-edge\/#How_to_Annotate_PDFs_in_Microsoft_Edge\" >How to Annotate PDFs in Microsoft Edge<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-annotate-and-highlight-pdfs-in-microsoft-edge\/#How_to_Highlight_Text_in_PDFs_in_Microsoft_Edge\" >How to Highlight Text in PDFs in Microsoft Edge<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-annotate-and-highlight-pdfs-in-microsoft-edge\/#How_to_Add_Notes_to_a_PDF_in_Microsoft_Edge\" >How to Add Notes to a PDF in Microsoft Edge<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-annotate-and-highlight-pdfs-in-microsoft-edge\/#How_to_Identify_Fillable_Forms_and_Edit_PDFs_in_Microsoft_Edge\" >How to Identify Fillable Forms and Edit PDFs in Microsoft Edge<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Annotate and Highlight PDFs in Microsoft Edge&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-725575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Annotate-Highlight-PDFs-in-Microsoft-Edge.png?width=1200&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Annotate and Highlight text in PDFs in Microsoft Edge\" width=\"1200\" height=\"555\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>There will be times that you have to markup a PDF, highlight specific text, or annotate something. Instead of searching for a dedicated PDF reader, you can perform all of that inside the Microsoft Edge web browser.<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t need to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download<\/a> or install any add-ons or extensions to use Microsoft Edge\u2019s PDF features. You can use them with most PDF files online, as well as those saved on your Windows 10 PC and Mac.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Annotate_PDFs_in_Microsoft_Edge\"><\/span>How to Annotate PDFs in Microsoft Edge<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The PDF reader feature in Microsoft Edge lets you annotate both offline and online PDF files. First, open any online PDF or a web page saved as a PDF in the Edge browser. You\u2019ll see the PDF toolbar when the PDF file opens.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PDF-Toolbar-in-Microsoft-Edge.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"PDF Toolbar in Microsoft Edge\" width=\"648\" height=\"227\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click on the downward arrow next to the pen tool to pick a different color and adjust the pen\u2019s thickness.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725557\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Pick-Color-Adjust-Thickness-for-Pen-Tool-in-PDF-Toolbar-in-Edge.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Pick color and adjust thickness for the pen tool in PDF Toolbar in Edge\" width=\"647\" height=\"392\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Hold down the left-click mouse button to start annotating anywhere in the PDF. If you want to remove a stroke or some scribbles, click the eraser button in the PDF toolbar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725558\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Eraser-button-from-the-PDF-toolbar.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Eraser button from the PDF toolbar\" width=\"648\" height=\"347\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Once you finish annotating, click the save button that looks like a floppy disk to save the changes and download the online PDF file.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Save-Button-on-PDF-Toolbar-in-Microsoft-Edge.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Save Button on PDF Toolbar in Microsoft Edge\" width=\"647\" height=\"347\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>11 Tips and Tricks for Microsoft Edge on Windows 10<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Highlight_Text_in_PDFs_in_Microsoft_Edge\"><\/span>How to Highlight Text in PDFs in Microsoft Edge<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Highlighting important text in any PDF file is easy. First, open the PDF file in which you\u2019d like to highlight text. When the PDF toolbar loads, click the highlighter tool button or the down arrow next to it to pick a color.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725561\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Highlight-tool-Color-Options-in-PDF-Toolbar-in-Microsoft-Edge.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Highlight tool color options in PDF toolbar in Microsoft Edge\" width=\"648\" height=\"386\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Hold down the left-click mouse button to highlight text.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Highlight-text-using-PDF-Toolbar-in-Microsoft-Edge.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Highlight text using PDF Toolbar in Microsoft Edge\" width=\"648\" height=\"389\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s say that you want to switch the highlight color of the text that you\u2019ve already highlighted. Right-click on the highlight, select the \u201cHighlight\u201d option, and pick a new color (or none to remove the highlight).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Remove-or-Change-Highlight-Color-of-PDF-in-Microsoft-Edge.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Remove or change Highlight color of text in PDF inside Microsoft-Edge\" width=\"648\" height=\"389\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019re done, click the save button to add all the changes to the PDF file.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Add_Notes_to_a_PDF_in_Microsoft_Edge\"><\/span>How to Add Notes to a PDF in Microsoft Edge<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can include notes or comments with the highlighted text for reference purposes in the PDF files in Edge. That could be a remark, a comment about changing text, or a link.<\/p>\n<p>Right-click on the highlighted text and select the \u201cAdd Comment\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725564\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Select-Add-Comment-Option-for-highlight.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select Add Comment Option for highlight in Microsoft Edge\" width=\"647\" height=\"388\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>That brings up a comment box (which looks like a Sticky note) for you to add text or links in.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725565\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Comment-Box-on-PDF-in-Microsoft-Edge.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Comment Box on PDF in Microsoft Edge\" width=\"648\" height=\"389\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After adding text or a link in the comment box, click the checkmark button to save your comment.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Add-Save-Comment-in-PDF-using-Microsoft-Edge.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Add Save Comment in PDF using Microsoft Edge\" width=\"648\" height=\"389\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When you hover the mouse pointer over the comment counter, it will pop out a card with the comment text.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Comment-Bubble-Hover-card-in-Microsoft-Edge-for-PDFs.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Comment Bubble Hover card in Microsoft Edge for PDFs\" width=\"648\" height=\"389\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Identify_Fillable_Forms_and_Edit_PDFs_in_Microsoft_Edge\"><\/span>How to Identify Fillable Forms and Edit PDFs in Microsoft Edge<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s no obvious way to identify fillable PDF forms online without opening them. Such being the case, you have to open any online PDF form to check whether it\u2019s fillable or not in Microsoft Edge.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft Edge offers visual indicators to differentiate that, with highlighted boxes in fillable (or editable) PDFs online.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725568\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Highlighted-Boxes-PDF-form-in-Microsoft-Edge.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Highlighted Boxes PDF form in Microsoft Edge\" width=\"645\" height=\"573\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click on those boxes and type any text. If you don\u2019t see any highlighted boxes, you can\u2019t edit the PDF form in Microsoft Edge.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/PDF-without-edit-support-in-Microsoft-Edge.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"PDF without edit support in Microsoft Edge\" width=\"648\" height=\"518\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>But you can still annotate them and highlight the text (as shown above).<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Print to PDF on Windows 10<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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