# HIGHLIGHT System Variable [GstarCAD 2017](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/Index.md) → [System Variables](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/(System%20Variables).md) → [H](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2017/System%20Variables/H/(H).md) **Function Description:** The HIGHLIGHT system variable is used to control the highlight of object, this does not affect selected objects by grips. | | | | --- | --- | | Type | Integer | | Saved in | Not saved | | Initial value | 1 | | Range | 0,1 | **System Variable Value:** **0:** turn off object selection highlight **1:** turn on object selection highlight --- ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/System%20Variables/H/HIGHLIGHT%20System%20Variable--149fbba61087.md) · [GstarCAD 2018](../../../2018/System%20Variables/H/HIGHLIGHT%20System%20Variable--149fbba61087.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](../../../2019/System%20Variables/H/HIGHLIGHT%20System%20Variable--149fbba61087.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](../../../2020/System%20Variables/H/HIGHLIGHT%20System%20Variable--149fbba61087.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2021/System%20Variables/H/HIGHLIGHT%20System%20Variable--149fbba61087.md) · [GstarCAD 2022](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2022/System%20Variables/H/HIGHLIGHT%20System%20Variable--149fbba61087.md)