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PDF text search
Find words in a document and move between matches without checking each page.
In practice
Search highlights matches and takes you to the selected result.
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Learn with an example
One action at a time.
Find words in a document and move between matches without checking each page.
Step 1
Open the PDF and the viewer’s text search tool.
Step 2
Type a word or phrase. Wait for PDF preparation and the search.
Step 3
Use the arrows, Enter or Shift + Enter to move between matches.
Step 4
Check the highlighted passage. Press Esc or close search when finished.
What you can do
Search highlights matches and takes you to the selected result.
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What do I need before I start?
- A PDF review you can view.
How do I know I’m done?
Search highlights matches and takes you to the selected result.
Something didn’t work. What should I check?
- Search depends on text available in the PDF. Scanned images or outlined text may not be searchable.
- Large PDFs may require loading the original to use text tools.
- If search is unavailable, try loading the PDF again.
- Document search is separate from the comment filter.
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PDF text search
Find words in a document and move between matches without checking each page.