Search a PDF Portfolio
You can search through all PDF documents within the PDF Portfolio, Selected Portfolio Documents, or the current document for specific words, phrases, or patterns such as phone numbers. The default Search window provides basic search options to help you narrow down the results.
On Menu Bar, click Edit > Search, or Basic tab > Search to open the Search window.
Search For
By default, the Search window displays basic search options that can help you narrow down results.
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To search the current document: It searches through the document you are currently viewing instead of the entire PDF Portfolio.
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To search selected content within a PDF Portfolio: You can search for specific words or phrases in the selected PDF documents.
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To search all PDF documents within a PDF Portfolio: You can search for specific words, phrases, or patterns in the entire PDF Portfolio.
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To search selected content within a selected folder: You can search for specific words or phrases in the selected folder.
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If you choose to search an external folder or indexes, click on Advanced and specify the Additional Criteria that follows.
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If you choose to search Currently Selected Indexes, you must have selected indexes files in Index Manager. Otherwise, you have to select Select Index... to add Index files (*.zpi).
What word or phrase would you like to search for
Enter the text or phrase to search for.
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Single word or phrase. Enter the word or phrase you would like to search for and define its searching options:
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Multiple words or phrase. You can search for more than one words or phrases. Click Select Words... and add new words or phrases.
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Patterns. Select a type of information you would like to search for from the drop-down menu. Click Search.
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Arbitrary mask. It changes the format category to custom and makes another text field available, in which you can type a custom format.
In addition, other options like Match Case, Match whole word only, Include Comments, Include Bookmarks, Include Subfolders and Stemming are also available.
Notes: searches do not apply to non-PDF files inside PDF Portfolios.
