[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-article-5-helpful-tips-for-efficient-pdf-web-highlighting":3},{"meta":4,"html":26,"authorName":27,"authorFacebookUrl":28,"authorProfileImage":29,"authorWebsite":30,"authorJobTitle":31,"authorTwitterUrl":32,"wordCount":33,"recommended":34},{"id":5,"slug":6,"type":7,"title":8,"excerpt":9,"metaTitle":10,"metaDescription":10,"canonicalUrl":10,"featureImage":11,"publishedAt":16,"createdAt":17,"updatedAt":18,"featured":19,"readingTime":20,"tags":21,"author":25,"recommendedSlugs":10},"6733c35db98706751d677e50","5-helpful-tips-for-efficient-pdf-web-highlighting","post","5 Helpful Tips For Efficient PDF & Web Highlighting","Get the most out of Web Highlights with 5 powerful highlighting tips! Learn to disable the popup, use shortcuts, customize your sidebar, and more.",null,{"url":12,"alt":13,"caption":10,"width":14,"height":15},"\u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F11\u002Fhelpful-tips-campaign.png","Tips & Tricks - 5 Helpful Tips For Efficient Highlighting",1200,804,"2024-11-12T21:13:23.000+00:00","2024-11-12T21:06:37.000+00:00","2026-06-11T12:30:07.000+00:00",false,5,[22],{"name":23,"slug":24},"FAQ, Tutorials, and Help","faq","marius-bongarts","\u003Cp>\n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fweb-highlights.com\u002F\">Web Highlights\u003C\u002Fa>\n   got a lot of features. Here are 5 powerful tips and tricks — plus two bonus tips for the PDF viewer — to make\n  sure you get the most out of our PDF & Web Highlighter:\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"tip-1-disable-automatic-popup-%F0%9F%92%A1\">Tip 1: Disable Automatic Popup 💡\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\n  The popup highlighter is super simple and easy to use. However, it might pop up when you least expect it—that’s why\n  you can also disable it.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\n  \u003Cimg\n    src=\"\u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F11\u002Fhighlight-popup-options.CIHcsKis.webp\"\n    class=\"kg-image\"\n    alt=\"\"\n    loading=\"lazy\"\n    width=\"2000\"\n    height=\"432\"\n    srcset=\"\n      \u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F11\u002Fhighlight-popup-options.CIHcsKis.webp   600w,\n      \u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F11\u002Fhighlight-popup-options.CIHcsKis.webp 1000w,\n      \u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F11\u002Fhighlight-popup-options.CIHcsKis.webp 1600w,\n      \u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F11\u002Fhighlight-popup-options.CIHcsKis.webp            2018w\n    \"\n    sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\"\n  \u002F>\n\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003Cp>So, in case you find the automatic popup distracting, you can disable it in the settings:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\n  \u003Cli>Open the settings (or just click the eye icon next to the marker to open the settings)\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>Toggle off the “Show Highlighter Popup” option.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\n  \u003Cimg\n    src=\"\u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F10\u002Fimage-9.webp\"\n    class=\"kg-image\"\n    alt=\"\"\n    loading=\"lazy\"\n    width=\"2000\"\n    height=\"1014\"\n    srcset=\"\n      \u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F10\u002Fimage-9.webp   600w,\n      \u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F10\u002Fimage-9.webp 1000w,\n      \u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F10\u002Fimage-9.webp 1600w,\n      \u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F10\u002Fimage-9.webp            2004w\n    \"\n    sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\"\n  \u002F>\n\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003Cp>\n  Read more about this\n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fweb-highlights.com\u002Fdocs\u002Fintroduction\u002Fhelpful-settings#how-to-disable-automatic-popup\">here\u003C\u002Fa>\n  .\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"tip-2-highlight-with-keyboard-shortcuts-right-clicking-%F0%9F%92%A1\">\n  Tip 2: Highlight with Keyboard Shortcuts & Right-Clicking 💡\n\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>If you disabled the highlighter popup, you can use keyboard shortcuts instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\n  \u003Cli>\n    \u003Cstrong>Select Text\u003C\u002Fstrong>\n    : Select the text you want to highlight.\n  \u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\n    \u003Cstrong>Press keyboard shortcut\u003C\u002Fstrong>\n    : Once you selected the text, press the keyboard shortcut \n    \u003Ccode>Alt + S\u003C\u002Fcode>\n     for Windows or \n    \u003Ccode>Option + S\u003C\u002Fcode>\n     for Mac to highlight the text.\n    \u003Cul>\n      \u003Cli>\n        Pro Tip: If you are using formatted highlighting, you can also press \n        \u003Ccode>Alt + A\u003C\u002Fcode>\n         or \n        \u003Ccode>Option + A\u003C\u002Fcode>\n         to highlight the text in the same format as the last selected text.\n      \u003C\u002Fli>\n    \u003C\u002Ful>\n  \u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Cp>\n  You can configure your shortcuts by pasting this URL \n  \u003Ccode>chrome:\u002F\u002Fextensions\u002Fshortcuts\u003C\u002Fcode>\n   into your browser address bar. Read more about keyboard shortcuts\n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fweb-highlights.com\u002Fdocs\u002Ffeatures\u002Fhighlight-webpages#highlight-text-using-keyboard-shortcuts\">here\u003C\u002Fa>\n  .\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\n  As an alternative to keyboard shortcuts or the popup marker, you can also use the right-click highlighter instead.\n  Here is how you can use it:\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\n  \u003Cli>\n    \u003Cstrong>Select Text\u003C\u002Fstrong>\n    : Select the text you want to highlight.\n  \u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\n    \u003Cstrong>Right click\u003C\u002Fstrong>\n    : Once you selected the text, right click on it. Then choose the\n    \u003Cem>\"Highlight selected text\"\u003C\u002Fem>\n    option next to the Web Highlights icon.\n  \u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\n  \u003Cimg\n    src=\"\u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F10\u002Fimage-11.webp\"\n    class=\"kg-image\"\n    alt=\"\"\n    loading=\"lazy\"\n    width=\"2000\"\n    height=\"696\"\n    srcset=\"\n      \u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F10\u002Fimage-11.webp   600w,\n      \u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F10\u002Fimage-11.webp 1000w,\n      \u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F10\u002Fimage-11.webp 1600w,\n      \u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F10\u002Fimage-11.webp 2400w\n    \"\n    sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\"\n  \u002F>\n\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003Cp>\n  Read more about right-click highlighting\n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fweb-highlights.com\u002Fdocs\u002Ffeatures\u002Fhighlight-webpages#highlight-text-by-right-clicking\">here\u003C\u002Fa>\n  .\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"tip-3-customize-sidebar-%F0%9F%92%A1\">Tip 3: Customize Sidebar 💡\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\n  The extension sidebar is your main hub for highlights, \n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fweb-highlights.com\u002Fdocs\u002Ffeatures\u002Fsave-bookmarks-with-web-clipper\">bookmarks\u003C\u002Fa>\n  , and \n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fweb-highlights.com\u002Fdocs\u002Ffeatures\u002Ftags-and-organization\">tags\u003C\u002Fa>\n  .\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since everyone has different preferences—left or right side, large or compact—our sidebar is fully customizable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\n  \u003Cimg\n    src=\"\u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F11\u002Fimage-24.webp\"\n    class=\"kg-image\"\n    alt=\"Customize Sidebar\"\n    loading=\"lazy\"\n    width=\"1578\"\n    height=\"644\"\n    srcset=\"\n      \u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F11\u002Fimage-24.webp   600w,\n      \u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F11\u002Fimage-24.webp 1000w,\n      \u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F11\u002Fimage-24.webp            1578w\n    \"\n    sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\"\n  \u002F>\n\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003Cul>\n  \u003Cli>\n    To\n    \u003Cstrong>resize the sidebar\u003C\u002Fstrong>\n    , hover over the edge until it turns blue, then click and drag.\n  \u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\n    To\n    \u003Cstrong>align it left or right\u003C\u002Fstrong>\n    , use the icons at the top of the box that appears when you hover over it.\n  \u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\n    By default, the sidebar\n    \u003Cstrong>pushes the webpage to the side\u003C\u002Fstrong>\n    , but if you'd prefer it to\n    \u003Cstrong>float over the text\u003C\u002Fstrong>\n    , just adjust this with the icons at the bottom.\n  \u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"tip-4-change-default-highlight-color-%F0%9F%92%A1\">Tip 4: Change Default Highlight Color 💡\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\n  The default highlight color is applied if you click the popup marker directly, or when using keyboard shortcuts or\n  right-click to highlight.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, it's essential to update the default color to your preference. Here are two ways to do that:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\n  \u003Cstrong>1. Change Default Color from Highlighter Popup\u003C\u002Fstrong>\n  :\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n  \u003Cli>Highlight some text.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>Hover over the color you wish to be your new default color.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>Click the star icon that shows up.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\n  \u003Cimg\n    src=\"\u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F11\u002Fimage-11.webp\"\n    class=\"kg-image\"\n    alt=\"Change default color\"\n    loading=\"lazy\"\n    width=\"826\"\n    height=\"320\"\n    srcset=\"\n      \u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F11\u002Fimage-11.webp 600w,\n      \u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F11\u002Fimage-11.webp           826w\n    \"\n    sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\"\n  \u002F>\n\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003Cp>\n  \u003Cstrong>2. Change Default Color from Settings\u003C\u002Fstrong>\n  :\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n  \u003Cli>Open the sidebar.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>Go to \"Settings\".\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\n    Click the color palette icon under \n    \u003Cem>Default Highlight Color\u003C\u002Fem>\n    .\n  \u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\n  \u003Cimg\n    src=\"\u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F11\u002Fimage-12.webp\"\n    class=\"kg-image\"\n    alt=\"Change default color from settings\"\n    loading=\"lazy\"\n    width=\"1566\"\n    height=\"378\"\n    srcset=\"\n      \u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F11\u002Fimage-12.webp   600w,\n      \u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F11\u002Fimage-12.webp 1000w,\n      \u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F11\u002Fimage-12.webp            1566w\n    \"\n    sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\"\n  \u002F>\n\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"tip-5-disable-on-specific-websites-%F0%9F%92%A1\">Tip 5: Disable on Specific Websites 💡\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\n  You can disable Web Highlights on specific websites where you don't want the extension to be active. There are two\n  options:\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\n  \u003Cli>\n    \u003Cstrong>Use the power icon\u003C\u002Fstrong>\n    \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fweb-highlights.com\u002Fdocs\u002Fintroduction\u002Fhelpful-settings#disable-using-the-power-icon\">​\u003C\u002Fa>\n  \u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\n  \u003Cimg\n    src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fweb-highlights.com\u002Fdocs\u002Fassets\u002Fdisable-website.BhhLK63v.png\"\n    class=\"kg-image\"\n    alt=\"Disable Web Highlights on a website\"\n    loading=\"lazy\"\n    width=\"1542\"\n    height=\"212\"\n  \u002F>\n\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003Cp>To re-enable the extension for a website, simply open the sidebar and click the power icon again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col start=\"2\">\n  \u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Use the Excluded Domains list\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Cp>\n  This option is much more flexible. Go to \n  \u003Cem>\"Settings\" > \"Excluded Domains\"\u003C\u002Fem>\n  , add the URLs of the websites where you want to disable the extension.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\n  Use a wildcard like \n  \u003Ccode>example.com\u002F*\u003C\u002Fcode>\n   to exclude multiple websites under the same domain.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here is an example of how to exclude specific URLs and also exclude multiple websites under the same domain:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\n  \u003Cimg\n    src=\"\u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F11\u002Fimage.webp\"\n    class=\"kg-image\"\n    alt=\"\"\n    loading=\"lazy\"\n    width=\"1572\"\n    height=\"548\"\n    srcset=\"\n      \u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F11\u002Fimage.webp   600w,\n      \u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F11\u002Fimage.webp 1000w,\n      \u002Fblog\u002Fcontent\u002Fimages\u002F2024\u002F11\u002Fimage.webp            1572w\n    \"\n    sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\"\n  \u002F>\n\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003Cp>In this example, Web Highlights will be disabled for the following URLs:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Ccode>https:\u002F\u002Fwww.example.com\u002Fpage1\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Ccode>https:\u002F\u002Fwww.example.com\u002Fpage2\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Ccode>https:\u002F\u002Fx.com\u002Fhome\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>But, it will be enabled for:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n  \u003Cli>\u003Ccode>https:\u002F\u002Fx.com\u002Fprofile\u003C\u002Fcode>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"bonus-tip-1-share-the-annotated-pdf-itself-%F0%9F%92%A1\">Bonus Tip 1: Share the Annotated PDF Itself 💡\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\n  Need to send your findings to someone? Don't screenshot your highlights — send the annotated file itself. The \n  \u003Cstrong>Download button\u003C\u002Fstrong>\n   in the Web Highlights PDF viewer saves the PDF with your highlights embedded as \n  \u003Cstrong>genuine PDF annotations\u003C\u002Fstrong>\n   — the colors come along, and your notes arrive as comments.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\n  The downloaded file opens in Adobe Acrobat, macOS Preview, Edge, or any other standard PDF reader, so whoever you send\n  it to can read, edit, and reply to your annotations right where they are — the text underneath is still text, not an\n  image. Prefer paper? The \n  \u003Cstrong>Print button\u003C\u002Fstrong>\n   (or your browser's \"Save as PDF\") bakes the highlight colors directly into the pages.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\n  Read more about downloading and printing PDFs with your highlights \n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fweb-highlights.com\u002Fdocs\u002Ffeatures\u002Fhighlight-pdfs\u002Fdownload-print-pdf-with-highlights\">here\u003C\u002Fa>\n  .\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3 id=\"bonus-tip-2-start-from-your-existing-acrobat-highlights-%F0%9F%92%A1\">\n  Bonus Tip 2: Start From Your Existing Acrobat Highlights 💡\n\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\n  Already have PDFs you highlighted in Adobe Acrobat, macOS Preview, or another PDF editor? You don't have to start\n  over. Open the file in the Web Highlights PDF viewer, and a callout offers to import the highlights it found — one\n  click, and they appear as regular Web Highlights — same colors, notes included.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few things that make this import safe to rely on:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n  \u003Cli>Reopening the same PDF never imports anything twice.\u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>\n    If the file changes later — say a colleague adds or edits highlights in Acrobat — the viewer offers the new and\n    updated ones as a quick sync.\n  \u003C\u002Fli>\n  \u003Cli>Annotations deleted from the file never delete your highlights.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>\n  Note: the import works with highlight, underline, strikeout, and squiggly annotations on selectable text, and imported\n  notes come in as plain text. Scanned image-only PDFs and password-protected PDFs are not supported.\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\n  Read more about importing PDF annotations \n  \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fweb-highlights.com\u002Fdocs\u002Ffeatures\u002Fhighlight-pdfs\u002Fimport-pdf-annotations\">here\u003C\u002Fa>\n  .\n\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Chr \u002F>\n\u003Cp>That's it! I hope these tips and tricks will help you get the most out of Web Highlights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks for reading!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-bookmark-card\">\n  \u003Ca\n    class=\"kg-bookmark-container\"\n    href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fweb-highlights.com\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-to-use-web-highlights-to-highlight-text-take-notes-on-the-internet\u002F\"\n  >\n    \u003Cdiv class=\"kg-bookmark-content\">\n      \u003Cdiv class=\"kg-bookmark-title\">Guide to Using Web Highlights for Online Text & Notes\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n      \u003Cdiv class=\"kg-bookmark-description\">\n        Boost your productivity with Web Highlights. With the pdf & web highlighter, you can highlight on the\n        internet just like you do it in books.\n      \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n      \u003Cdiv class=\"kg-bookmark-metadata\">\n        \u003Cimg class=\"kg-bookmark-icon\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fstatic.ghost.org\u002Fv5.0.0\u002Fimages\u002Flink-icon.svg\" alt=\"\" \u002F>\n        \u003Cspan class=\"kg-bookmark-author\">Web Highlights Blog\u003C\u002Fspan>\n        \u003Cspan class=\"kg-bookmark-publisher\">Marius Bongarts\u003C\u002Fspan>\n      \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \u003Cdiv class=\"kg-bookmark-thumbnail\">\n      \u003Cimg\n        src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fimages.unsplash.com\u002Fphoto-1578401056371-96e0b72cffd5?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=MnwxMTc3M3wwfDF8c2VhcmNofDEzfHxza2V0Y2hpbmd8ZW58MHx8fHwxNjYyMDE2MjQw&ixlib=rb-1.2.1&q=80&w=2000\"\n        alt=\"\"\n        onerror=\"this.style.display = 'none'\"\n      \u002F>\n    \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n  \u003C\u002Fa>\n\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-bookmark-card\">\n  \u003Ca class=\"kg-bookmark-container\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fweb-highlights.com\u002Fblog\u002Fhow-to-highlight-pdfs-using-web-highlights\u002F\">\n    \u003Cdiv class=\"kg-bookmark-content\">\n      \u003Cdiv class=\"kg-bookmark-title\">How to Highlight PDFs in Your Chrome Browser\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n      \u003Cdiv class=\"kg-bookmark-description\">\n        Easily highlight local and online PDFs in Chrome, Edge, and Brave using Web Highlights. 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