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# Highlighter Preferences

## How do I change Highlighter settings, and what are they? <a href="#h_01jqsgrmczd0mqy3nr5cayc015" id="h_01jqsgrmczd0mqy3nr5cayc015"></a>

The Highlighter settings are within the Reader Preferences of an eTextBook view. There you can turn on or off Fast Highlight, add or remove a highlighter from your **My Highlighters** list, manage your **Shared Highlighters** or the highlights you may be following, or enter an email to follow someone’s shared highlights.

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| <img src="https://bookshelfsupport.vitalsource.com/hc/article_attachments/32272883416215" alt="Reader preferences highlighter view" data-size="original"> |   | <img src="https://bookshelfsupport.vitalsource.com/hc/article_attachments/32272883417239" alt="Reader preferences sharing view" data-size="original"> |
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## How do I get to the Reader Highlighters Preferences in an eTextBook? <a href="#h_01jqsgrmczfr8ck2mpyk8dfw5j" id="h_01jqsgrmczfr8ck2mpyk8dfw5j"></a>

You will select the following icon to open the Reader Preferences in an eTextBook and verify that **Highlighter**s is underlined.

<figure><img src="https://bookshelfsupport.vitalsource.com/hc/article_attachments/32272870075799" alt="Reader preferences icon"><figcaption><p>reader preferences icon</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://bookshelfsupport.vitalsource.com/hc/article_attachments/32272870076183" alt="Reader preferences menu"><figcaption><p>reader preferences menu</p></figcaption></figure>

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## What is Fast Highlight? <a href="#h_01jqsgrmd0t6bwjeb1vmdercc3" id="h_01jqsgrmd0t6bwjeb1vmdercc3"></a>

When Fast Highlight is on as shown below, it will allow you to quickly highlight a section of text using the last highlighter used.

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<figure><img src="https://bookshelfsupport.vitalsource.com/hc/article_attachments/32272883419287" alt="Fast highlight toggle"><figcaption><p>fast highlight toggle</p></figcaption></figure>

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## How do I highlight text in an eTextBook? <a href="#h_01jqsgrmd0epbcc2wabq2r8yn9" id="h_01jqsgrmd0epbcc2wabq2r8yn9"></a>

To highlight text, select the text you would like highlighted by holding the cursor while selecting the text and releasing it. This action will bring up a **Highlighter Option** menu. If you have more than one highlighter available, they will be listed. Selecting the highlighter will highlight the text.

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<figure><img src="https://bookshelfsupport.vitalsource.com/hc/article_attachments/32272883421207" alt="Highlight text options" height="302" width="250"><figcaption><p>highlight text options</p></figcaption></figure>

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<figure><img src="https://bookshelfsupport.vitalsource.com/hc/article_attachments/32272883421335" alt="Highlight text example"><figcaption><p>highlight text example one</p></figcaption></figure>

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<figure><img src="https://bookshelfsupport.vitalsource.com/hc/article_attachments/32272883422487" alt="Highlighting text example"><figcaption><p>highlight text example two</p></figcaption></figure>

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## How do I remove a highlight? <a href="#h_01jqsgrmd000sb448mn5n8rezb" id="h_01jqsgrmd000sb448mn5n8rezb"></a>

Click/Tap on the highlight you would like to remove, a menu will pop up, click/tap on the **X** within the highlight you want to remove.

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<figure><img src="https://bookshelfsupport.vitalsource.com/hc/article_attachments/32272883425559" alt="Remove highlight options" height="301" width="250"><figcaption><p>remove highlight text options</p></figcaption></figure>

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<figure><img src="https://bookshelfsupport.vitalsource.com/hc/article_attachments/32272883427479" alt="Remove highlight example"><figcaption><p>remove highlight text example</p></figcaption></figure>

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## How do I add highlighters to the list of My Highlighters? <a href="#h_01jqsgrmd0qn6mf31mwf9sht2r" id="h_01jqsgrmd0qn6mf31mwf9sht2r"></a>

In the Highlighters section of any eTextBook's Reader Preferences, there is an **Add New Highlighter** option. After you click/tap on that option, you will be given an option to select a color and update the default name of the highlighter. You will also have the option to make the highlighter public. Finally, selecting **Save** will add this highlighter to your **My Highlighters** list.

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<figure><img src="https://bookshelfsupport.vitalsource.com/hc/article_attachments/32272870084247" alt="Add new highlighter button"><figcaption><p>add new highlighter button</p></figcaption></figure>

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<figure><img src="https://bookshelfsupport.vitalsource.com/hc/article_attachments/32272870085271" alt="Add new highlighter in reader preferences"><figcaption><p>add new highlighter step one</p></figcaption></figure>

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<figure><img src="https://bookshelfsupport.vitalsource.com/hc/article_attachments/32272870087063" alt="Change highlighter color"><figcaption><p>add new highlighter step two</p></figcaption></figure>

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<figure><img src="https://bookshelfsupport.vitalsource.com/hc/article_attachments/32272870088215" alt="Add new highlighters full view"><figcaption><p>add new highlighter step three</p></figcaption></figure>

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## How can I remove a highlighter from the My Highlighters list? <a href="#h_01jqsgrmd1c1y4mhbgac12qjbh" id="h_01jqsgrmd1c1y4mhbgac12qjbh"></a>

The **Remove** option to the right of the highlighter in your **My Highlighters** list will remove the Highlighter. You will receive a warning that when you delete a highlighter, you will also be deleting what has been highlighted in your eTextBook and any note(s) associated as well.

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| <img src="https://bookshelfsupport.vitalsource.com/hc/article_attachments/32272870088727" alt="Delete a highlight" data-size="original"> |   | <img src="https://bookshelfsupport.vitalsource.com/hc/article_attachments/32272883439639" alt="Confirmation to delete a highlight" data-size="original"> |
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