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| Overview: |
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| Searches are run to find specific items in PDFs. You can run a
simple search, looking for a search term within in a single
file, or you can run a more complex search, looking for various
kinds of data in one or more PDFs. |
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| You can run a search using either the Search window or the Find toolbar. In either case, Adobe
(Acrobat) Reader and/or Adobe Acrobat (Full Version) will search
the PDF body text, layers, form fields, digital signatures and
so on. Bookmarks and comments can also be included in the
search. The Search window offers more options and more kinds of
searches than the Find toolbar. |
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| The Basics: |
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| Use the Find Toolbar for simple, individual
and/or quick searches which will produce a one by one
highlighted results. This option will search a pdf only one item
at a time. |
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| Use the Search Window for more detailed
searches. It is strongly recommended that you use this
option/feature for a complete and comprehensive search of a pdf.
The Search Window will produce a list of results that match your
search. Click on each entry to find it within the pdf document.
This option will search either a pdf or multiple pdf's in a
single instance producing a list of results. |
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| Where you start your search depends on the type of search you
want to run. Use the Find toolbar for a quick search of the
current PDF. Use the Search window to look for words or document
properties across multiple PDFs, use advanced search options,
and search PDF indexes. |
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The Find toolbar:
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• By default, the Find toolbar is already open. Use this procedure
to open it if it has been closed. |
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Do one of the following:
• Choose Edit > Find.
• Right-click/Control-click the toolbar area and choose Find on
the context menu.
• Press Ctrl+F/Command+F. |
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The Search window:
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• To locate or open it, do one of the following:
• Choose Edit > Search.
• On the Find toolbar, click the arrow ▼and choose Open Full
Acrobat Search.
• Press Ctrl+Shift+F. |
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| The Search Window appears as a separate window that you can
move, resize, minimize, or arrange partially or completely
behind the PDF window. |
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The Search Window may appear as a pair of binoculars icon on
your toolbar. To add it to you toolbar, do the following:
Choose Tools > Customize Toolbars > Check File Toolbar if it is
not already checked > Check Search (you should see a pair of
binoculars) > Click OK |
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Arrange the PDF document window and Search window
▪ In the Search window, click Arrange Windows. |
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| Acrobat/Reader resizes and arranges the two windows side by side
so that together they almost fill the entire screen. |
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| Note: Clicking the Arrange Windows button a
second time resizes the document window but leaves the Search
window unchanged. If you want to make the Search window larger
or smaller, drag the corner or edge, as you would to resize any
window on your operating system. |
