# How can I find out how to remove highlight from pdf files?

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**Created:** [November 13, 2026, 10:57pm UTC](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/t/how-can-i-find-out-how-to-remove-highlight-from-pdf-files/139 "2026-11-13T22:57:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![emily.1980](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/f9ae1b/32.png) [@emily.1980](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/u/emily.1980)\
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A classmate sent me some lecture notes with bright yellow marks all over the pages, but clicking on them does nothing on my laptop. Is there a simple way to clear these highlights from the PDF?

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**Author:** ![reid21](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/user_avatar/pdfbookslib.com/reid21/32/22_2.png) [@reid21](https://pdfbookslib.com/discussions/u/reid21)\
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Honestly, if clicking does nothing you’re probably viewing it in a browser preview, which can’t edit annotations. Try opening the file in a proper desktop reader instead, then click a highlight and hit delete. That’s usually all it takes. Worst case, ask your classmate for a clean copy.