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Help: Searching Within a PDF

You can search the content of a PDF by keyword.

  1. Open the Sidebar. You can do so one of two ways:
    • Click the Sidebar button in the toolbar. sidebar buttonAt the bottom of the sidebar, click on the dropdown menu icon sidebar menu and choose Search Results.
    • Choose Edit > Find; the Sidebar opens with the Search Results panel.
  2. Enter the search term(s) in the Search field at the top of the panel. A list of the pages containing the term(s) will appear automatically.
  3. To go to one of the pages found in the Search Results, simply click on it.

Redact or Replace Text from Keyword Search

Search for specific text to redact or replace.

  • Choose View > Search-Redact or Search-Replace.
  • In the Sidebar, Search Results view, click the arrow just left of the search field.
  • Type your search term into the search field.
    • Click on a thumbnail to navigate to a specific instance. From there, you can redact or replace.
    • Opt to globally redact your search term in your document.
    • Opt to globally replace a search term by typing in the replace field.

 

 

 
 
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