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Search Text in PDF. Search and Redact
The search tool is one of pdfFiller’s the latest enhancements. Using this tool, you can find a word or a phrase in a PDF document. Now you can save even more time editing or annotating your PDFs because our search tool not only finds words, but also enables you to erase, highlight, and redact them. 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 currently selected term is highlighted in green, the others in red.
To jump to the next search term, click the down arrow; to go to the previous instance, click the up arrow. To redact the selected search term, click Blackout.
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Can you black out text in a PDF?
Open the PDF that contains the text you want to black out. Go to the Tools menu and select the Redact tool to open the Secondary Tool Bar immediately above the PDF. It includes the Redaction Tools. Choose Mark for Redaction and select OK when prompted by the pop-up window.
How do you redact text in PDF?
Choose Tools > Redact. On the Edit menu, choose To redact Text & Images. Select the text or image in a PDF, right-click, and select Redact.
How do you black out text in a PDF?
Open the PDF that contains the text you want to black out. Go to the Tools menu and select the Redact tool to open the Secondary Tool Bar immediately above the PDF. It includes the Redaction Tools. Choose Mark for Redaction and select OK when prompted by the pop-up window.
How do you redact text?
Use the paper document method to redact a scanned file.
Print out the paper document.
Cut out the text that needs to be redacted.
Use opaque tape or paper to cover the redacted sections.
Scan the document and save it as a PDF.
How can I redact a PDF for free?
To start, Click on Choose File to select your PDF file.
Choose the string you wish to redact in the PDF.
Click on Start which will upload your file and start the Search & Redact process.
Start button becomes Download button when the process is finished.
How do I black out text in a PDF?
Choose Tools > Redact. On the Edit menu, choose Redact Text & Images. Select the text or image in a PDF, right-click, and select Redact.
How do I black out text in a PDF in Chrome?
Use the built-in redaction tool: Google Docs comes with a built-in tool for redacting PDFs. Open the PDF in Google Docs and click the "Edit" button to use it. Then, click the "Redact" option from the menu that appears.
How to black out text in PDF for free?
The free version of Adobe Acrobat will let you black out sections of a PDF, but the premium tool unlocks more features. Sign up for your free trial (unless you already have a premium account) Open your PDF document. Select 'Tools' > 'Redact' From here, just select the text you want to black out. Hit 'Redact'
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