# How to select texts in PDF with touch screen in microsoft Surface?

**URL:** <https://forum.obsidian.md/t/how-to-select-texts-in-pdf-with-touch-screen-in-microsoft-surface/100710>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** ui-ux\
**Created:** [May 15, 2025, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/how-to-select-texts-in-pdf-with-touch-screen-in-microsoft-surface/100710 "2025-05-15T11:43:30Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 15, 2025, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/how-to-select-texts-in-pdf-with-touch-screen-in-microsoft-surface/100710/1 "2025-05-15T11:43:30Z")

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I’ve got a microsoft surface and i’d like to read and highlight PDF files in Obsidian with PDF++. But there is problem: When i want to do this with the touch screen and without keyboard attached, i can’t select text with my fingers. I can click, drag, i can do everything except for selecting and highlighting the text like i do with mouse. I wonder if anyone could help me fix that issue.

The issue persists no matter the plugin is active or not.

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