Highlighting text (as in Word)

Question

Hi - Is is possible to highlight text, that is color over text, in a similar way to how it can be done in Word. I use this feature in Word a lot for editing & redrafting purposes!
Many thanks!

Answer 1

pete scott1 wrote:
Hi - Is is possible to highlight text, that is color over text, in a similar way to how it can be done in Word. I use this feature in Word a lot for editing & redrafting purposes!
Many thanks!
*A slightly more efficient system of highlighting text: (and possibly slightly more efficient than MSword as well as you can highlight text with a keyboard shortcut after a simple initial setup.)*
*+step 1+*
select text. apply background colour.
*+step 2+*
open styles drawer through menu or shiftcmdt
*+step 3+*
_select again_ the text you applied the b/g colour to previously. in the styles drawer, under character styles, click the little upside-down triangle and click +create new character style from selection+. name your style.
( *+step 4+* - *Keyboard shortcut and use* )
click on the upside-down triangle for options on your new style and add a hotkey. f6 works fine as it's not usually already assigned to another function. _*now, highlight away by selecting text and either clicking on the highlight style in the styles drawer, or simply pressing f6.*_
( *+step 5+* )
to maintain the highlight style you created in the styles drawer as a default style for all documents, use this tip by Dennis from another post
+Start with a blank document, set it up the way you want (fonts, views, rulers, styles, etc.), then click on File > Save As Template. Finally, click on Pages > Preferences > and set that template as your startup document. That way, every time Pages opens, you'll have your preferred styles right there handy.+
If you don't want to mess with templates for some odd reason, you can always import the style from a previously highlighted document to which the style you created is attached. Use Format -> +Import Styles+