# Change search highlight colour (and note re. manual) **URL:** \ **Category:** Windows Beta (Archived)\ **Created:** [July 10, 2020, 9:00am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/change-search-highlight-colour-and-note-re-manual/50690 "2020-07-10T09:00:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jje](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/jje/32/96_2.png) [@jje](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/jje)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2020, 9:00am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/change-search-highlight-colour-and-note-re-manual/50690/1 "2020-07-10T09:00:06Z")
Hello everyone, I know there’s a way to change the colour used to highlight search terms; I’ve used it in the past, but now I can’t find it. I suspect I’m being more than usually dumb, but please could someone remind me where this setting is? Also, I tried looking it up in the manual and there doesn’t appear to be a section that deals with customising Scrivener’s appearance. Either it’s not well marked or it’s missing; either way, may I suggest that it needs a bit of attention, as there are a lot of useful (but potentially confusing) options there? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![AussieDoc](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/aussiedoc/32/437_2.png) [@AussieDoc](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/AussieDoc)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2020, 1:39pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/change-search-highlight-colour-and-note-re-manual/50690/2 "2020-07-10T13:39:10Z")
Is it one of these settings you’re talking about? ![search.PNG](https://dev.literatureandlatte.com/uploads/default/original/2X/e/e88c558ba3063f8a79eb4ab277732eacceb6b3bc.png) ---
**Author:** ![JimRac](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/jimrac/32/16153_2.png) [@JimRac](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/JimRac)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2020, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/change-search-highlight-colour-and-note-re-manual/50690/3 "2020-07-10T14:05:46Z")
> [@jje](#): > > I know there’s a way to change the colour used to highlight search terms; I’ve used it in the past, but now I can’t find it. In addition to the settings AussieDoc pointed out, which apply to search in Comp Mode, play around with the settings related to “Search” and “Find” under File \> Options \> Appearance \> Textual Marks \> Colors. I’m pretty sure you want Search Text Selection Background, but the other settings may be useful to tweak as well. Don’t feel bad. This question has been asked a few times recently. Textual Marks must not be an obvious enough name for some of these settings. I went looking a few months ago for Spell Check Underline and someone had to direct me to Textual Marks–I never thought to look there. 😊 Best, Jim ---
**Author:** ![EMPisek](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/9fc29f/32.png) [@EMPisek](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/EMPisek)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2020, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/change-search-highlight-colour-and-note-re-manual/50690/4 "2020-07-10T15:25:01Z")
> [@JimRac](#): > > > [@jje](#): > > > > I know there’s a way to change the colour used to highlight search terms; I’ve used it in the past, but now I can’t find it. > > In addition to the settings AussieDoc pointed out, which apply to search in Comp Mode, play around with the settings related to “Search” and “Find” under File \> Options \> Appearance \> Textual Marks \> Colors. > > I’m pretty sure you want Search Text Selection Background, but the other settings may be useful to tweak as well. > > Don’t feel bad. This question has been asked a few times recently. Textual Marks must not be an obvious enough name for some of these settings. I went looking a few months ago for Spell Check Underline and someone had to direct me to Textual Marks–I never thought to look there. 😊 > > Best, > Jim Perhaps it would be better labeled as Textual Markings or Adjusting of Textual Markings. ---
**Author:** ![jje](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/jje/32/96_2.png) [@jje](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/jje)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 7:32am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/change-search-highlight-colour-and-note-re-manual/50690/5 "2020-07-13T07:32:58Z")
Belated thanks for helpful posts. Yes, “Search text selected background” is the setting I was looking for. Sadly, however, the setting does not work in [RC8] HiDPI – I just changed the default yellow to green, hit apply, did a search – yellow highlighting used. When I changed the setting I did not get the “Scrivener needs to restart” message, but I tried restarting anyway – same result. I will post this as a new bug. ---
**Author:** ![LAP](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/user_avatar/forum.literatureandlatte.com/lap/32/13022_2.png) [@LAP](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/u/LAP)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2020, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/change-search-highlight-colour-and-note-re-manual/50690/6 "2020-07-14T00:38:58Z")
This has been fixed and will be available in RC09 when it is released. Thank you for reporting.