Text Highlight: sometimes it turns off. It won't stay on.

[Bootstrap]

If I'm reviewing a document, I'll right-click, pick the highlight tool, and
then highlight a portion of text. I would like the highlight tool/cursor to
stay ON so that I can continue to review the document and highlight as I go.
BUT, my cursor returns to normal and every time I want to highlight I have to
right-click and choose the highlight button.

Same thing happens when I click on the highlight button on the ribbon.

Sometimes the highlight tool DOES stay on, sometimes it doesn't. I don't
know what controls it.

Help!

 

[Jay Freedman]

If I'm reviewing a document, I'll right-click, pick the highlight tool, and
then highlight a portion of text. I would like the highlight tool/cursor to
stay ON so that I can continue to review the document and highlight as I go.
BUT, my cursor returns to normal and every time I want to highlight I have to
right-click and choose the highlight button.

Same thing happens when I click on the highlight button on the ribbon.

Sometimes the highlight tool DOES stay on, sometimes it doesn't. I don't
know what controls it.

Help!

Click the highlight button to turn it on, and then double-click it. The cursor
changes to a drawing of a highlighter pen, and it will stay that way until you
press Esc or click the highlight button again.

 

[Bootstrap]

Click the highlight button to turn it on, and then double-click it. The cursor
changes to a drawing of a highlighter pen, and it will stay that way until you
press Esc or click the highlight button again.

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Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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Oh man, thanks. Sometimes it's the small things. Hey, just out of
curiosity, how do I get it back to the way it was (where highlight
automatically shuts off)? I tried double clicking the button again, but
nothing changed.

thanks again

B

 

[Jay Freedman]

Oh man, thanks. Sometimes it's the small things. Hey, just out of
curiosity, how do I get it back to the way it was (where highlight
automatically shuts off)? I tried double clicking the button again, but
nothing changed.

thanks again

B

Well, like I said, press Esc or click (not double-click) the highlight button
again.