Build a Keyword List Once, Use It on Every Page (Excel Import)

You're reviewing a contract, and there are fifteen terms you care about — indemnity, termination, liability, auto-renewal, and the rest. Or you're scanning job listings for the same dozen skills every day. Typing each one into find, one at a time, is the slow way to do it.

Highlighty's answer is a saved keyword list. You build it once, each keyword gets its own color, and every term highlights at the same time on every page while the list is active. This post covers how to build one, how to save several, and how to import a big list straight from an Excel or Google Sheets file.

TL;DR

• Save a list of keywords in the popup. Each keyword is its own query with its own color.
• All of them highlight at once, on every page, while the list is active — that's the multi-color, multi-keyword workflow.
• Save two named lists on the free plan; PRO removes that limit.
• Import a whole list from an .xlsx file (Excel or Google Sheets) at Popup → Advanced → Query list features → Bulk query upload.
• Free import works within the five-active-query limit; PRO supports larger lists.
• PRO backup and restore can move query lists and settings between machines.
• This is the saved list, not the Cmd+F bar. The bar is for ad-hoc finding of one term you type.

The list is the multi-keyword workflow — not the search bar

This is the one thing worth getting straight up front. The multi-color, multi-keyword highlighting people love is the saved query list, built in the popup. You add each keyword as its own query, give it a color, and all of them light up together on every page while the list is active.

The Cmd+F search bar is a different tool. It's for finding the single term you type right now, with its modifiers, plus chips for the queries you've already saved. So when you want a whole set of colored keywords standing by on every page, that's the list — not several words typed into the bar.

Build a list once

Add your keywords as queries in the popup. Each query gets its own color — pick one from the palette, or let the randomizer assign one. The highlight's text color adapts automatically for readability, so you don't have to think about contrast.

Once the list is active, every term highlights at the same time, on every page you open. You read normally and the things you care about are already standing out.

Save several lists for different projects

You might have contract terms for one project and skills for another. "Save query list" lets you keep named lists and switch between them. The free plan supports two saved lists; PRO supports more.

You'll find this at Popup → Advanced → Query list features → Save query list.

Import a big list from Excel or Google Sheets

Typing forty keywords by hand is no fun. If your list already lives in a spreadsheet, you can import it directly. Go to Popup → Advanced → Query list features → Bulk query upload and select an .xlsx file. Excel and Google Sheets both export to .xlsx, so either works.

Bulk import works on the free plan within its five-active-query limit. PRO supports larger active lists; browser and file constraints still apply.

Move a list between machines

PRO backup and restore can export your lists and settings to a file and import them on another computer.

A few ways people use this

• Contract review: a list of clauses and risk terms that lights up across every page of a long agreement.
• Job hunting: keywords from a posting saved as a list, so they stand out on company pages and reviews.
• Competitor research: a list of brand and product names, switched on whenever you read market reports.
• Recruiting: a list of required skills, imported from the spreadsheet you already keep, ready across every candidate tab.

Frequently asked questions

How do I highlight several keywords in different colors at once?

Save them as a query list in the popup. Each keyword is its own query with its own color, and all of them highlight at the same time on every page while the list is active. This is the saved list, not the Cmd+F bar — the bar is for finding a single term you type.

How do I import keywords from an Excel or Google Sheets file?

Go to Popup → Advanced → Query list features → Bulk query upload and select an .xlsx file. Both Excel and Google Sheets export to .xlsx, so either source works.

Is there a limit on how many keywords I can import?

The free plan allows up to five active queries, including imported ones. PRO supports larger lists; practical file and browser limits still apply.

Can I save more than one keyword list?

Yes. The free plan supports two saved lists. PRO supports more named lists you can switch between.

How do I move my list to another computer?

With PRO backup and restore, export the lists and settings to a file on one machine, then import that file on the other.

What's the difference between the saved list and the Cmd+F bar?

The saved list is your standing set of colored keywords that all highlight at once on every page. The Cmd+F bar is for ad-hoc finding of the one term you type right now, with its modifiers; it also shows chips for the queries you've already saved. Use the list when you want a whole set of terms ready everywhere.