# Highlight color shortcut **URL:** \ **Category:** Suggestions\ **Created:** [August 4, 2021, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/highlight-color-shortcut/11980 "2021-08-04T19:13:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ara](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/ara/32/5614_2.png) [@ara](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/ara)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2021, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/highlight-color-shortcut/11980/1 "2021-08-04T19:13:46Z")
The highlighter is a wonderful tool! It could be improved by adding a keyboard shortcut to it. ---
**Author:** ![dae](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/dae/32/65_2.png) [@dae](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/dae)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2021, 8:54am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/highlight-color-shortcut/11980/2 "2021-08-05T08:54:48Z")
Currently F7 applies the text color, and F8 selects the text color. We could change selection to Shift+F7, use F8 for background color, and Shift+F8 for selecting background color. What do people think? ---
**Author:** ![asdfdsaasdffds](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/asdfdsaasdffds/32/3299_2.png) [@asdfdsaasdffds](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/asdfdsaasdffds)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2024, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/highlight-color-shortcut/11980/4 "2024-10-25T16:15:33Z")
Your suggestion is good. We just need a shortcut. I really hope you can add it. * * * An error occurred: Body is too similar to what you recently posted No, it’s not the same. ---
**Author:** ![muthukumaran](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9a28c/32.png) [@muthukumaran](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/muthukumaran)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2026, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/highlight-color-shortcut/11980/5 "2026-05-17T08:47:28Z")
Not working in MacOs.. ---
**Author:** ![muthukumaran](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9a28c/32.png) [@muthukumaran](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/muthukumaran)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2026, 8:48am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/highlight-color-shortcut/11980/6 "2026-05-17T08:48:45Z")
is there a shortcut keys for highlighting words & choosing a highlight colours ?? Not the word colour but highlight colour.. ---
**Author:** ![Danika\_Dakika](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/danika_dakika/32/17815_2.png) [@Danika\_Dakika](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Danika_Dakika)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2026, 4:54pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/highlight-color-shortcut/11980/7 "2026-05-17T16:54:47Z")
Was this working for you at some point and then stopped? I don’t think this was ever implemented. ---
**Author:** ![muthukumaran](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9a28c/32.png) [@muthukumaran](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/muthukumaran)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2026, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/highlight-color-shortcut/11980/8 "2026-05-17T17:34:14Z")
It was never working.. just replied​😅 ---
**Author:** ![Danika\_Dakika](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/danika_dakika/32/17815_2.png) [@Danika\_Dakika](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Danika_Dakika)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2026, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/highlight-color-shortcut/11980/9 "2026-05-17T20:33:17Z")
Okay, I merged your post into this existing suggestion. That’s the best place to advocate for a feature. ---
**Author:** ![muthukumaran](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9a28c/32.png) [@muthukumaran](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/muthukumaran)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/highlight-color-shortcut/11980/10 "2026-05-19T12:19:55Z")
awesome.. is it possible to get highlight feature shortcut key in review session itself rather than opening a edit window or browser window.. Also.. Ima new bee, can u kind tell when will that feature or add-on be available. Like what’s next?? ---
**Author:** ![Anon\_0000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Anon\_0000](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Anon_0000)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/highlight-color-shortcut/11980/11 "2026-05-19T16:29:28Z")
> [@muthukumaran](#): > > can u kind tell when will that feature or add-on be available Noone knows. Someone would have to work on it and then it would need to be accepted into the code base. In theory, it could be done today; or never. ---
**Author:** ![eroscard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/eroscard/32/22632_2.png) [@eroscard](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/eroscard)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 5:39pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/highlight-color-shortcut/11980/12 "2026-05-19T17:39:37Z")
If it’s color in the editor, there’s this addon: [https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/62061336](https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/62061336) If it’s color in the review, there’s this: Note: within the card type, there must be an edit box for the shortcut to work. If the field is called Front, then it would be {{edit:Front}} [https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/456372554](https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/456372554) Note: I don’t know if it works on Mac, as I don’t have one, but if it doesn’t work, just ask an AI like Gemini or Claude to change the addon codes and make it work on Mac too. ---
**Author:** ![muthukumaran](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9a28c/32.png) [@muthukumaran](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/muthukumaran)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 12:02am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/highlight-color-shortcut/11980/13 "2026-05-20T00:02:03Z")
it says there isn’t one from gemini & claude.. let me try tis add on & see