Text Selection

Select text in a PDF and a popup toolbar appears with quick actions, grouped for speed.

Desktop

Mobile

Actions

Copy, translate, read

• Copy the selected text.
• Translate the selection.
• Read aloud the selection (see Read Aloud).

Quick markup

Apply a markup to the selection in the current color:

• Highlight
• Underline
• Strikethrough
• Squiggly underline

Note & redact

• Add a note anchored to the selection.
• Redact the selection to permanently remove sensitive content.

For the full markup toolset and options, see Annotations & Markup.