How To Highlight Text in Microsoft Word

Published: 26 May 2026
on channel: Word Made Easy
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Learn how to highlight text in Microsoft Word in seconds — change colours, highlight keywords, use the Alt+Ctrl shortcut, and fix the stuck highlighter problem.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:07 Using the Text Highlight Color Tool
00:18 Changing the Highlight Colour
00:44 Removing Highlighted Text
00:53 Highlighting Single Keywords
01:12 Highlight Shortcut (Alt + Ctrl)
01:32 Fixing the Stuck Highlighter Tool
01:46 Outro

📖 YOU'LL LEARN
✔ How to highlight text using the Text Highlight Color tool
✔ How to change the highlight colour to any shade you want
✔ How to highlight single keywords inside a sentence
✔ The keyboard shortcut to activate the highlighter instantly
✔ How to remove highlighting and exit the highlight tool cleanly

🔧 COMMON PROBLEMS THIS VIDEO FIXES
— Highlighter cursor stays active and won't switch off
— Can't change the default yellow highlight colour
— Highlight applies to the wrong word or the whole line
— Removing highlight leaves formatting artefacts behind

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