Overview
What Highlight does
Uses an allowlisted bundle-ID-to-shortcut table for Preview, Skim, Evernote, PDF Expert, Obsidian, GoodLinks, Scrivener, Pages, Logseq, DEVONthink, Alternote, iA Writer, iA Presenter, PDFpen, and Apple Notes. Unsupported apps fail without sending a shortcut.
| Category | App Integrations |
|---|---|
| Action type | Built-in |
| Result | Open another app or website |
| Internet | Depends on the destination app |
Example
Action and outcome
| Action | Outcome |
|---|---|
| HighlightSelected text: An important passage in Preview | ActionClip sends Preview's Control-Command-H highlight shortcut. |
Workflow
Use Highlight
Follow these steps to highlight selected text in supported Mac apps with ActionClip.
- Select the text you want to use.
- Choose Highlight from ActionClip.
- The destination opens with your selection ready to use.
Before you add it
Requirements and privacy
- Before you start: The selection must remain active in one of the supported apps. Accessibility permission is required to target the source app.
- Your selected text: ActionClip sends a reviewed keyboard shortcut to the active supported app. The selected text does not leave your Mac.
Inspect before installing
Action configuration
The definition below is included so you can inspect how the action works before downloading it.
Built-in definition
highlight_selection