About this tag
The highlight tag on WindowsForum.com covers a range of user questions and discussions about highlighting text, screen elements, and interface items in Windows. Common topics include troubleshooting issues where highlighting or copying text fails, mouse problems that cause unintended highlighting, and visibility concerns with hyperlinks or scroll buttons. Users also seek advice on tools for highlighting PDFs and using Windows utilities like the print screen function for capturing highlighted areas. Additionally, discussions touch on new Windows 11 features, such as the Share with Copilot button that highlights window content for AI analysis. The tag reflects practical, everyday Windows usage and problem-solving around selection and emphasis features.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Share with Copilot: Windows 11 Taskbar Button for Vision AI

    Windows 11 Insiders are now seeing a new, unexpected entry in the parade of Copilot entry points: a floating “Share with Copilot” button that appears when you hover over an open app on the taskbar and use the window preview. The button launches Copilot Vision against the contents of that window...
    • WindowsForum AI
    • Thread
    • ai assistant copilot copilot vision dlp enterprise governance highlight insider insider preview microsoft copilot microsoft store privacy privacy dlp privacy governance productivity recognition security taskbar taskbar sharing translation ui tips user experience vision ai window sharing windows windows 11 windows 11 copilot windows 11 copilot vision windows insider
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows News
  2. InChoirer

    Start sync link is now no longer highlighted in WMP

    In my Windows 10 WMP, my Start sync link is no longer highlighted when I have my phone connected to my personal computer. I'm trying to download songs from my computer into my phone, which I have done dozens of time, but now the Start sync link won't highlight so that I can click it. So, does...
    • InChoirer
    • Thread
    • highlight music download music transfer personal computer phone connection sync troubleshooting user issues windows 10 wmp
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Multimedia
  3. T

    Windows 10 Highlite Si! Copy Si! Paste Nada!

    I can highlight and copy, but no matter where I try to paste the highlighted text, it doesn't do its paste job. How can I correct this?
  4. K

    Windows 10 Mouse keeps highlighting everything

    Recently my wireless mouse highlights a word or everything when I move the pointer to a new spot. It is driving me crazy. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling mouse, touch pad, keyboard. Changing cursor speed, size, etc. I have tried many solutions found on the internet but none work...
  5. MDJ

    Windows 10 Scroll button highlight

  6. L

    Please recommend a simple PDF editor for Windows 10

    Once in a while I need to highlight or underline a sentence in a PDF file and save with the changes. If it has the capability to combine multiple PDF files into one or split PDF files that would be nice, but not necessary. I can't see spending $13 a month for Adobe Acrobat and Foxit PhantomPDF...
    • Lighthouse
    • Thread
    • acrobat app recommendations combine pdfs cost effective document management editing foxit phantompdf free alternatives highlight paid software pdf editing solutions split pdfs underline user needs windows 10
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Software
  7. B

    Windows 7 SOLVED where is the print screen utility?

    I am sure I have used a facility at some time to allow me to highlight a small part of the screen and make a screen shot of it but I can't remember how to do it? If I put print screen in to the search on the task bar it shows a program called 'print screen' but if I click on it I get a dos box...
    • bob24
    • Thread
    • highlight print screen procedure screenshots taskbar troubleshooting utility windows windows 10 windows 11
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  8. Jimbo22

    Concerns About Visibility of Hyperlinks in Forum Posts

    When adding a hyper link to a post I've noticed that the link is not highlighted enough. The one I just did looks like the regular text. I actually had to search for my hyper link in that thread. How is the OP and anybody for that matter supposed to see the hyper link? This is something you guys...
    • Jimbo22
    • Thread
    • community discussion feedback highlight hyperlinks post suggestions text user experience visibility
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Feedback Forum
  9. L

    Windows application that highlights and reads words aloud on pdf itself?

    Requirements: Read aloud words from a PDF file Shows the PDF file and highlights the words as it reads On The Pdf Itself Free Works on Windows 8.1 What I have tried I've tried Adobe Reader Read Out Loud. I heard nothing, and as far as I can tell, the program does not highlight words as it...
    • Long
    • Thread
    • accessibility adobe reader assistive technology desktop apps document reading free software highlight natural reader pdf reader read aloud reading tools software requirements text-to-speech user experience windows 10 windows 7 windows 8.1 windows apps zoom
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Software
  10. whoosh

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  11. 0

    Windows 7 Text Display Issues on Windows 7 After Downloading Software from Untrusted Sources

    I have recently been downloading some software so I can run a server on my PC, it runs win 7 home premium and some of these downloads have come from some dodgy places. I have one issue that I cannot find a resolution for on the internet and that is that all my text in things like: home menu...
    • 0174859883949
    • Thread
    • display issues highlight home premium internet programs server software text issues user interface windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  12. TonyE

    Windows 7 Mousey, mousey . . . splat

    Mouse requires many tries and much persuading to highlight words or string of text, or not inadvertently do what I don't want done - don't want to rearrange text for instance. For instance, try to highlight a word within text. It may highlight whole line of text, of may not leave highlighting...
    • TonyE
    • Thread
    • accessibility copy function highlight mouse pointer sensitivity tech support text selection troubleshooting user experience
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  13. F

    Windows 7 I dont know how to put it

    I want to be able to highlight pix, mp3's whatever, but as I'm going down and more are being highlighted it shows how much the size are increasing and the more I highlight the bigger the size shows. I think in Win XP you were able to do this but I don't remember Thanks in advance Frank
  14. B

    Windows 7 Unwanted highlighting in start menu

    I have two relatively minor issues with the way that some apps treat the start menu in Win7. I have the Start | Programs submenu organized into various sub-submenus according to certain categories. The first problem is that some programs cause the sub-submenu in which the shortcut for that...
    • BobSr
    • Thread
    • color settings highlight issues programs restart shortcuts start menu submenu user interface windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Software
  15. charlesb

    Windows 8 Trackpad movement delay

    I just recently got an Asus Zenbook UX301LA, with Windows 8.1 and all the updates and have been having some problems with the trackpad. There is a setting in the windows 8 "Mouse and Touchpad Settings" menu which says "To help prevent the cursor from accidentally moving while you type, change...
    • charlesb
    • Thread
    • asus cursor delay drivers frustration highlight input mouse movement precision sensitivity settings touchpad trackpad ux301la windows 8.1
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  16. G

    Windows 7 Renaming file automatically highlights the extension

    When I rename a file, the entire file name, including the extension, is highlighted. This means that if I just start typing, the extension is erased. How can I make it so that only the name is highlighted? I still need the file extensions to be shown, I just don't want to have to change them as...
  17. Brian Mazakas

    Windows 7 Search bar editing

    I don't know about you but when I want to change something in the search bar weather it be in Firefox or Ebay I point my mouse to the position I want to start typing or whatever, and instead of editing the phrase there it highlights the whole thing. I want to turn this highlight option off and...
    • Brian Mazakas
    • Thread
    • accessibility cd player community customization donations dvd ebay editing firefox functionality highlight mouse search bar settings software support system tray user experience windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  18. jPaulB

    Windows 7 Highlight Bar in Folder Views

    Hi Folks. I'm hoping I can find a way to modify this behaviour, if only to save my beady cataract filled eyes some work. When I crawl through the Folder-Views of my HDD, any highlighting I can manage will be a pale blue background. I would really like to change this background feature to some...
    • jPaulB
    • Thread
    • accessibility color scheme customization display options folder options folder view highlight user interface visual preferences windows settings
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  19. W

    Windows 7 Show total size like in XP?

    In XP, if you highlight a file or multiple files, it will show the total size in the status bar. What settings I can change to make Windows 7 do that? Thanks,
    • wfz
    • Thread
    • explorer file size highlight settings status bar user interface windows 7 windows xp
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  20. C

    Windows 7 Previous viewed web sites on search page

    I do a web search and visit a selected site, there after I return to the web search page. Previous viewed websites are highlighted in purple, and non viewed website are blue. Maybe I'm going color blind, but sometimes it's difficult for me to distinguish between purple and blue. How can I change...
    • Chuey
    • Thread
    • accessibility browser settings color blindness color customization highlight search search page site design user experience visual aid
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support