You can highlight a few words, a sentence, or a paragraph.
Note: Kobo Stylus only works with Kobo Sage, Kobo Elipsa and Kobo Elipsa 2E.
To highlight text using your Kobo Stylus, while reading:
- Press and hold the highlighter button on your Kobo Stylus.
Kobo Stylus:
Kobo Stylus 2: - While holding the highlighter button, drag your Kobo Stylus over the area of text that you’d like to highlight.
You’ll see black highlight over the words that you’ve selected. - Lift your Kobo Stylus from the screen.
Your text selection will appear as a grey highlight.
View highlights
To view all the highlights you’ve made throughout the book, while reading:
- Tap the middle of the screen.
The Reading menu will appear. - Tap the
note icon at the bottom of the screen.
- Tap the
arrows on the side of the screen, or drag the scroll bar to scroll through the annotations page.
Tip: You’ll see ahighlight icon beside the highlights you’ve made in the book.
Delete highlights
You can delete highlights directly on the page or within the Annotations menu.
Delete highlights on a page
To delete highlights you see on a page:
- Press and hold your finger over the highlight that you want to delete for a few seconds.
- Lift your finger from the screen.
A menu will appear. - Tap Remove Highlight.
Delete highlights with the Annotations menu
To delete highlights using the Annotations menu, while reading:
- Tap the middle of the screen to bring up the Reading Menu.
- Tap the
note icon at the bottom of the screen.
- Tap Annotations near the top of the screen.
- Tap and hold your finger over the highlight that you'd like to delete.
A menu will appear. - Tap Remove highlight.
Learn more about using your Kobo Stylus
- About Kobo Stylus 2 (Released in 2023)
- Troubleshoot your Kobo Stylus
- Use gestures to edit handwriting
- Write notes in your book with Kobo Stylus
- Highlight text with your Kobo Stylus
Kobo Stylus (2021) - About Kobo Stylus
- Check your Kobo Stylus battery status
- Replace your Kobo Stylus battery
- Change your Kobo Stylus tip
Kobo eReaders compatible with Kobo Stylus - Kobo Elipsa
- Kobo Sage
- Kobo Elipsa 2E