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Highlight text in Thunderbird 52.*

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How the can you highlight text in TB 52.*??? The Highlighter add-on does not work with this version Come on this is standard in every text editor.

How the can you highlight text in TB 52.*??? The Highlighter add-on does not work with this version Come on this is standard in every text editor.

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There is a way using html. Click on 'Write' compose text. eg: Gone fishing Highlight a word eg: fishing 'Insert' > 'HTML' Enter the html code as shown in image below. click on 'Insert' button.

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Thank you. It is a bit archaic however it will work. I was hoping for an easier way, LOL. I can also now see the HTML within the page.

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I am using Highlighter version 0.6.5 with Thunderbird 52.4 and it works just fine. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/highlighter-222207/?src=ss

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I'm running TB 52.7.0 and Highlighter version 0.6.5 works for me as well.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/highlighter-222207/?src=ss