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We at pdfFiller are working hard to improve our product, to make it even more convenient for our users. One of our latest developments is a search tool. Using this tool, you can find a word or a phrase in a PDF document. Now you will save even more time editing or annotating your PDFs because our search tool not only can find words, but also enables you to erase, highlight, and black them out. To activate the Search tool, click the Search button

on the main toolbar or press CTRL+F on your keyboard. The search toolbar will appear under the editing tools.

Type the text you want to find in the search field. The counter will show you the total number of search terms found in the document and the ordinal number of the current search term. The current search term is highlighted in green, the others in red.

To jump to the next instance of the search term, click the down arrow; to go to the previous instance, click the up arrow. To delete the current search term, click Erase.

To highlight the current search term, click Highlight.

To black out the search term, click Blackout.

It should be noted that the Search tool finds words in the original text only; it does not search the text that you’ve added while editing the document.

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If you like being able to find words or phrases in PDF documents, you might be interested in a range of other great features that pdfFiller has to offer. Some of these include adding sticky notes, text boxes, and pictures. You can also email, SMS, or fax your documents, as well as share them using our unique LinkToFill feature. Check out these tutorials to learn more about the other great features pdfFiller offers.

Find and Replace Text in a PDF

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To search for text in a PDF online, activate the Search tool by pressing the Search button.

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Type the text you want to find in the search field. The current search term will be highlighted in green, the others in red.

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Jump to the next instance of the search term by clicking the down arrow or go to the previous instance by clicking the up arrow.

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With pdfFiller’s search tool you can erase, delete or highlight the search term.

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trying to find the right form that was not already filled out. Also you need to add the ability to erase to the lowest membership level. You can do a couple of things such as restrict the number of new forms per month, offer a 1-5 form only fee, or only a 1 month membership fee. In the past 3 years I've used this service only twice now as I am not a business.

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How do you edit and replace text in a PDF?

Upload PDF document to replace text online. Search the content you will replace in PDF document. Then enter the text you want to replace. After entering the text press Replace button. Press “Download” button to export when the process is done.

How do you remove text from a PDF document?

Open the PDF: Click on the “Open PDF” button, select the PDF file and click “Open”. Select the Page Contains the Sensitive Text: Move the mouse onto the page list, and click on the page which contains the sensitive text you want to delete. Choose the “Delete Area” Tool and Select the Text: Save the edited PDF:

How do you change a PDF, so you can copy text?

Open the PDF document in Reader. Right-click the document, and choose Select Tool from the pop-up menu. Drag to select text, or click to select an image. Right-click the selected item, and choose Copy. The content is copied to the clipboard.

How do you replace all in a PDF?

Open the Find dialog (Ctrl or Cmd + F). Enter “XYZ”. For the replacement with use “ABC”. Click “next” and then “replace”.

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