How to color PDF documents on Microsoft Edge

From the Windows 10 Redstone 3 version, the Microsoft Edge browser has additional highlighting options for PDF documents. This option will be included in the custom PDF document toolbar when opened with Microsoft Edge browser. You will mark important content with different colors for easy identification. Instead of needing third-party software, if you want to mark PDF content, just open the file on Microsoft Edge browser.

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Instructions for highlighting PDF files on Edge

Step 1:

First, right-click on the PDF file and select Open with and select the file browser as Microsoft Edge browser.

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Step 2:

Select the important content you want to bookmark and then click on Highlight in the list that appears. You will then be given the colors to mark the text.

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Or when clicking on the content to mark, there will also be a small toolbar with the Highlight icon and also choose the color to fill the selected content.

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Step 3:

Finally press Ctrl + S or click the Save icon in the top toolbar to save the changes.

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Along with the PDF file editing tools on Microsoft Edge browser, the Highlight tool will help you mark important content on file. Currently PDF editing tools available on Microsoft Edge only stop at a very basic level.

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I wish you all success!