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How to Use WPS Highlight on Windows

Last updated:July 12, 2026

Use Highlight through 3 how-to topics, all available without membership; choose a topic from the How-to Index and follow the entry path and steps below.

How-to Index

No.TopicMembership Requirement
11. Choose a highlight colorFree
22. Remove highlightingFree
33. Use the floating toolbar for highlightingFree

How-to Guide

1. Choose a highlight color

Entry path: Home tab → drop-down arrow next to Highlight

  1. Open the text document you want to edit.
  2. Select the text you want to mark.
  3. Click the drop-down arrow next to Highlight.
  4. Select the color you want.
  5. The selected text will display the chosen highlight background color.

Success Criteria

  • Interface result: The selected text shows the highlight color you chose.
  • What you can do next: You can continue editing, save the document, or apply highlighting to other text.

Tips While Using

  • Common mistake: If you do not select text first, you may not see the expected highlight result on the target text.
  • Environment note: The document needs to be editable.

2. Remove highlighting

Entry path: Home tab → drop-down arrow next to Highlight → No Color

  1. Open a document that already contains highlighted text.
  2. Select the text you want to clear.
  3. Click the Highlight drop-down arrow.
  4. Select No Color.
  5. The highlight background is removed from the text.

Success Criteria

  • Interface result: The previous highlight disappears and the text returns to its normal appearance.
  • What you can do next: You can apply another color or continue editing the document.

Tips While Using

  • Common mistake: If the wrong text range is selected, only the current selection will be cleared.

3. Use the floating toolbar for highlighting

Entry path: Select text → floating toolbar → Highlight drop-down arrow

  1. Open a text document and select the text you want to highlight.
  2. In the floating toolbar that appears, find the Highlight drop-down arrow.
  3. Click the drop-down arrow and select a color.
  4. The selected text is highlighted immediately.

Success Criteria

  • Interface result: The text is highlighted successfully without switching to the top menu bar.
  • What you can do next: You can select more text and repeat the action.

Tips While Using

  • Common mistake: If no text is selected, the floating toolbar may not show the related entry.