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How to Highlight Objects

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Players can highlight objects and characters to reveal what can be interacted with in Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3). Read on to learn how to highlight objects and characters, as well as the benefits of highlighting objects in-game!

How to Highlight Objects

Hold Left Alt Key to Highlight Objects

Players can hold down the left Alt key, also known as Expand Tooltip button, to highlight objects that can be interacted with.

Doing so will allow players to spot certain items and objects they might potentially miss should they fail to hover over them and know that they're clickable.

Some Require Mouse Hovering to Highlight

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Do note that not all objects can be highlighted and some may require players to hover their mouse over objects to reveal that they can be interacted with.

How to Highlight Characters

Toggle by Pressing the Grave Key

Apart from objects and items, characters within the area can also be highlighted by the player. By pressing the Grave key (`), which is the button typically found under the Escape button, players can toggle the outline highlights for nearby characters.

Benefits of Highlighting Objects and Characters

Highlighting Benefits


Reveals Things That Can Be Interacted With

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Highlighting objects and characters is vital to finding out most of what can be interacted with in the game. However helpful it is, make it a habit to hover your mouse over suspicious objects to ensure you won't miss out on anything!

Triggers Cutscenes and Side Campaigns

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Interacting with highlighted characters and objects can trigger cutscenes, give players dialogue options, and even unlock side quests along the way.

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Obtain Items and Drops

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Lastly, making it a habit to highlight objects and characters can also serve as a great reminder to pick up spoils like items, gold, and more!

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