In a Microsoft Word document or a PowerPoint slide, highlighting text with color helps bring attention to that text. If you want to make sure readers pay attention to important content, highlight the text in yellow or another light color, to ensure they see it and can read it.
Select a link below for steps on how to highlight text in Word or PowerPoint.
Highlight text in Microsoft Word
To highlight text with color in a Word document, follow the steps below.
Highlight text in Microsoft Word
Highlight text in Microsoft PowerPoint
Open the Microsoft Word document where you want to highlight text with color.
Find the text to highlight. Using your mouse, select the text by pressing and holding the left mouse button, then drag the mouse to the left or right to select the text.
In the Ribbon, on the Home tab, click the downward-pointing arrow next for the Text Highlight Color option.
In the highlight color drop-down menu, select the preferred color for highlighting the text. The text is now highlighted with color.
Highlight text in Microsoft PowerPoint
To highlight text with color in a PowerPoint slide, follow the steps below.
If you want to change the highlighting color, repeat the steps above and select the new color in step 4.
If you want to remove the highlighting color, repeat the steps above and select the No Color option.
- Open the Microsoft PowerPoint slide deck where you want to highlight text with color.
- Find the text to highlight. Using your mouse, select the text by pressing and holding the left mouse button, then drag the mouse to the left or right to select the text.
- In the Ribbon, on the Home tab, click the downward-pointing arrow next for the Text Highlight Color option.
- In the highlight color drop-down menu, select the preferred color for highlighting the text. The text is now highlighted with color.
Related information
- How to create a document.
- How to change the font color, size, style, or type in Word.
- Microsoft Word help and support.
- How to create or add a slide in Microsoft PowerPoint.
