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dndn Author

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Howdy mac community!

I'm unable to use the highlight tool on Preview. It's gray and doen't respond to mouse clicks. Everything else works as it should.

Your help appreciated.

Thanks!

iMac 27″ 5K, macOS 11.5

Posted on Aug 25, 2021 7:42 AM

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mario49

Community Specialist

Posted on Aug 26, 2021 7:33 AM

Hi dndn,

Thank you for using the Apple Support Communities.

We understand that you can’t highlight text using Preview and we’re happy to help!

In order to be able to highlight text using Preview, the file must be in PDF format. For additional information check out the Apple Support articles below.

Highlight, underline, and strike out text in a PDF using Preview on Mac

Convert graphics file types using Preview on Mac

Annotate an image in Preview on Mac

Annotate a PDF in Preview on Mac

Have a nice day.

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