# Highlighting text individually - Need help!

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**Created:** [June 28, 2014, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/highlighting-text-individually-need-help/332489 "2014-06-28T17:18:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![metasoul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@metasoul](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/metasoul)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2014, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/highlighting-text-individually-need-help/332489/1 "2014-06-28T17:18:22Z")

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Hi, I am creating an interactive story book using Flash. Is there any way I can highlight individual words which change colour when they are read? In other words, as the story is being read by the program, the words will highlight in synch.  
Any help will be greatly appreciated.  
Thank you!