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Ignem
Explorer | Level 4
7 years ago
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How can I highlight text in Paper?

Hi, Any way to highlight a text from the Paper app? Thx.
Dropbox Paper
Setting up the apps
  • Lusil's avatar
    Lusil
    7 years ago
    Hi Ignem! I just wanted to add my two cents on this too. 
     
    I wasn’t able to highlight some text via the Paper mobile app like I can via the website, unless I added a comment on that selected text. Nonetheless, I’d be more than happy to pass your comments along to the dev team for future consideration. 
     
    In the mean time, if you have any other thoughts or questions, don’t hesitate to get back to us! :grinning:
     
    P.S. In case you want to add a comment via the Paper mobile app, you can do so by the following:
    1. Select the text you want to add the comment on. 
    2. Tap on the option Comment.
    3. Type in your comment. 
    4. Select the upwards arrow that’s on your typing bar.
Ignem's avatar
Ignem
Explorer | Level 4
7 years ago

Thanks for the trick.

At least that way I get that text is highlighted.

The reason for highlighting it is to bring a "content version control", so the rest of the team can see the content that I added new in a visually fast way.

A greeting.

Lusil's avatar
Lusil
Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
7 years ago
Glad to have helped, Ignem! 
 
As mention before, if there’s anything else you’d like to forward, just give me a shout. In the mean time, have a lovely day ahead! :sunglasses:
  • AmauryF's avatar
    AmauryF
    New member | Level 2
    6 years ago

    Lusil, in Dropbox Paper on desktop, how can one highlight text in yellow? I've done it previously, but I can't seem to be able to do it again, as if the functionality of Paper has changed. Thanks in advance! - Amaury

    • lukeyo's avatar
      lukeyo
      Icon for Super User rankSuper User
      6 years ago

      To get 5 different highlight colours, just click the highlight icon (looks like a marker) on the formatting pop-over that appears after you have selected some text

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