The Text Selection Mouse Tool is available at the bottom of the Viewer and allows you to Select Text, Pan, Zoom Out, select viewing options including Percentage, Full Width, Full Height, and Full Page, Zoom In, Fit Content and Full Screen:
![](images/2015_Text Selection v10.png)
Text Selection provides options to select text, Copy, add a Highlight annotation, Redact text, or add a Hyperlink annotation from the Context Menu. You can easily modify your text selection by using either touch or mouse:
Sections in this topic:
Adding a Highlight Annotation
To add a Highlight annotation to text in the document:
- Click on the Text Selection mouse tool:
![](images/2015_Text Selection v10.png)
- Select the text you want to highlight and the Context Menu displays:
![](images/2015_Text Selection Highlight Step 2.png)
- Hover over the Context Menu and select Highlight:
![](images/2015_Text Selection Highlight Step 3.png)
- The text in your document is now highlighted. Another Context Menu displays:
![](images/2015_Text Selection Highlight Step 4.png)
- You can Add Comment, Select the annotation or Cancel.
Redacting Text
To redact text in the document:
- Click on the Text Selection mouse tool:
![](images/2015_Text Selection v10.png)
- Select the text you want to redact and the Context Menu displays:
![](images/2015_Text Selection Highlight Step 2.png)
- Hover over the Context Menu and select Redact:
![](images/2015_Text Selection Redact Step 3.png)
- The text in your document is now redacted. Another Context Menu displays:
![](images/2015_Text Selection Redact Step 4.png)
- You can Add Comment, Select the redaction, Cancel or Apply a Redaction Reason.
Adding a Hyperlink Annotation
To add a Hyperlink annotation in the document:
- Click on the Text Selection mouse tool:
![](images/2015_Text Selection v10.png)
- Select the text you want to add a hyperlink to and the Context Menu displays:
![](images/2015_Text Selection Highlight Step 2.png)
- Hover over the Context Menu and select Link:
![](images/2015_Text Selection Hyperlink Step 3.png)
- The Hyperlink text box displays. Enter the web address you want to link to and click the Checkmark icon:
![](images/2015_Text Selection Hyperlink Step 4.png)
- Click on the Hyperlink text annotation and the Comments Menu displays. You can Visit the Link, Add a Comment, Edit the Link, or Delete the annotation:
![](images/2015_Text Selection Hyperlink Step 5.png)
Copying Text (non-touch device)
The Viewer enables users to copy text from SVG enabled documents:
- To copy text, use the Text Selection tool located under the View tab at the bottom of the screen:
- Select the text and the immediate action menu displays. Select Copy...
![](images/2015_Copying Text Non Touch Step 2 v10.png)
- Paste the text as desired.
Copying Text (touch device)
- Select text and the immediate action menu displays:
![](images/2015_emulator screen 1.png)
- Tap on the "Copy..." item.
- Paste the text as desired.
Copying Text (Android device)
- Select text and the immediate action menu displays:
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- Tap on the "Copy..." item.
- Paste the text as desired.