Adobe acrobat reader 7.0 User Manual

 

You can use either the Find toolbar or the Search PDF window to locate a word, series of 
words, or partial word in the active Adobe PDF document. The Find toolbar provides a 
basic set of options for searching for text in only the current PDF document; the Search 
PDF window searches more PDF areas than the Find toolbar, provides more advanced 
options, and lets you search for text in one or more PDF documents, an index of PDF 
files, or PDF files on the Internet (see 

By default, both the Find toolbar and the Search PDF window search the text, layers, form 
fields, and digital signatures in the PDF document; both features also let you include 
bookmarks and comments in the search. By default, the Search PDF window also searches 
object data, and image XIF (extended image file format) metadata; it searches document 
properties and XMP metadata by default but only when searching multiple PDF 
documents or a PDF index; it searches indexed structure tags but only when searching a 
PDF index. In addition, the Search PDF window lets you include attachments in the 
search.

Note: Adobe PDF documents can have multiple layers. If the search results include an 
occurrence on a hidden layer, selecting that occurrence displays an alert that asks if you 
want to make that layer visible.

If you prefer using the Find toolbar, dock the toolbar to the Adobe Reader toolbar 

advanced search options in the Search PDF window, set the Search preference to display 
these options by default. (See 

1.  Open the document.
2.  To display the Find toolbar, right-click (Windows) or Ctrl-click (Mac OS) in the toolbar 

area and select Find.

3.  In the Find box, type the word, words, or partial word that you want to search for.

4.  From the Find Options menu 

 select options as desired. (See 

5.  To view each search result, click the Find Previous button 

 or the Find Next button 

 

to go backward or forward through the document.

If you want to switch to the Search PDF feature for additional search options, choose 
Open Full Reader Search from the Find Options menu in the Find toolbar.

1.  Open the document.

2.  Click the Search button 

 on the File toolbar.

3.  If you want to perform an advanced search, click Use Advanced Search Options. (See 

.)

 You can set a preference to open Advanced Search options instead of Basic Search 

options when you click Search. See 

4.  Type the word, words, or part of a word that you want to search for.
5.  Set options as desired. See 

6.  Click Search. The results appear in page order and, if applicable, show a few words of 

context. Each result displays an icon to identify the type of occurrence: the Bookmark 
Result icon 

; the Comment Result icon 

; the Layer Result icon 

; or the Attachment 

Result icon 

. All other searchable areas display the Search Result icon 

.

7.  To display the page that contains a search result, click an item in the Results list. The 

occurrence is highlighted. Choose Edit > Search Results > Next Result or Edit > Search 

Results > Previous Result, or use the Back button 

 and the Next button 

 at the top of 

the Search PDF window to move forward and backward through search panes. 

Note: During a search, you can click a result or use keyboard shortcuts to navigate the 
results without interrupting the search. (See 

.) Clicking the 

Stop button under the search-progress bar cancels further searching and limits the results 
to the occurrences already found. It does not close the Search PDF window or delete the 
Results list. To see more results, you must run a new search.