{"id":366345,"date":"2021-11-12T22:00:36","date_gmt":"2021-11-12T19:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-highlight-text-in-google-docs\/"},"modified":"2021-11-12T22:00:36","modified_gmt":"2021-11-12T19:00:36","slug":"how-to-highlight-text-in-google-docs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-highlight-text-in-google-docs\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Highlight Text in Google Docs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 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-6a2d4c4f32b45\" 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-6a2d4c4f32b45\" 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-highlight-text-in-google-docs\/#Highlight_Text_in_Google_Docs_on_Desktop\" >Highlight Text in Google Docs on Desktop<\/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-highlight-text-in-google-docs\/#Highlight_Text_in_Google_Docs_on_Mobile\" >Highlight Text in Google Docs on Mobile<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Highlight Text in Google Docs&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-731630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/google-docs-logo-675.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/google-docs-logo-675.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/google-docs-logo-675.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Google Docs logo on a white background\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Highlighting text is a good way to draw attention to certain words or phrases that you really want to stand out to the reader. Google Docs has a built-in tool that lets you do just that.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Highlight_Text_in_Google_Docs_on_Desktop\"><\/span>Highlight Text in Google Docs on Desktop<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To get started, launch any browser on your desktop and open the Google Docs document that contains the text you want to highlight. Select that text you want to highlight by clicking and dragging your cursor over it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/420971\/the-beginners-guide-to-google-docs\/\"><strong><em>The Beginner&#8217;s Guide to Google Docs<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The selected text is highlighted in blue. This is only to show the user which text is selected\u2014the highlight is just temporary and will dis<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\">app<\/a>ear when you anywhere in the document.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-760646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Selected-text-in-Google-Docs..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Selected text in Google Docs.\" width=\"416\" height=\"179\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, click the Highlighter icon in the menu bar. This icon is found next to the bold, italics, and underline text formatting tools.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-760648\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Click-the-highlighter-tool..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click the highlighter tool.\" width=\"448\" height=\"183\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A menu displaying a palette of different colors to choose from will appear. To select a color, click it with your mouse.<\/p>\n<p>If you can\u2019t find the exact color you\u2019re looking for in the palette, click \u201cCustom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-760649\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Select-a-highlight-color..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select a highlight color.\" width=\"297\" height=\"344\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A new window will appear with a couple of options to get the exact color you\u2019re looking for. If you know the Hex code of the color, you can enter it in the text box to the right of \u201cHex.\u201d Alternatively, you can adjust the hue and the shade of the color by clicking and dragging the circles in each respective option.<\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re happy with the selected color, click \u201cOK.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-760650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Fine-tune-the-highlight-color..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Fine-tune the highlight color.\" width=\"266\" height=\"417\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The selected text is now highlighted.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-760651\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Highlighted-text-in-Google-Docs..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Highlighted text in Google Docs.\" width=\"379\" height=\"143\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To remove the highlight from the text, select the highlighted text by clicking and dragging your cursor over it, click the Highlighter icon in the menu bar, and then click \u201cNone\u201d from the drop-down menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-760652\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Remove-the-highlight-from-the-text..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Remove the highlight from the text.\" width=\"565\" height=\"400\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The highlight will then be removed from the selected text.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Highlight_Text_in_Google_Docs_on_Mobile\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_highlighttextmobile\">Highlight Text in Google Docs on Mobile<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can also highlight text straight from the mobile app on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/google-docs-sync-edit-share\/id842842640\">iOS<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.docs\">Android<\/a>. Tap the icon to launch Google Docs on your mobile device, and then open the document that contains the text you would like to highlight.<\/p>\n<p>Once in the document, tap the Edit icon found in the bottom-right corner of the screen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-760654\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Tap-the-Edit-icon..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"285\" height=\"143\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, select the text you\u2019d like to highlight by tapping the text with your finger and then dragging the blue handles on either side of the text by sliding your finger across the screen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-760655\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Select-the-text-you-want-to-highlight..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select the text you want to highlight.\" width=\"306\" height=\"181\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Once selected, tap the Highlighter icon, found above the on-screen keyboard.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-760656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Tap-the-Highlighter-icon..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"314\" height=\"317\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Highlight Color menu will appear at the bottom of the screen. Select the hue and shade you\u2019d like to use by tapping each respective option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-760657\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Select-a-shade-and-hue-for-your-highlight..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select a shade and hue for your highlight.\" width=\"310\" height=\"294\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Once selected, tap anywhere on the screen to close the Highlight Color menu. The selected text will then be highlighted.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-760659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Highlighted-text-in-the-Google-Docs-app..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Highlighted text in the Google Docs app.\" width=\"285\" height=\"120\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To remove the highlight from the text, select the highlighted text, tap the Highlighter icon, and then tap \u201cNo Color.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-760658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Tap-the-No-Color-option..png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Tap the No Color option.\" width=\"310\" height=\"294\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tap anywhere on the screen to close the Highlight Color menu and the highlight will be removed from the selected text.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s all there is to it. Highlighting text in your document allows the reader to skim its content while quickly grabbing all the important information you think they should know. Google Docs isn\u2019t the only app that allows highlighting text, though\u2014you can also highlight text in Microsoft Word.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Highlight Text in Microsoft Word<\/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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