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Search Text in PDF. Search and Highlight
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 will 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.
Search and Highlight Text in PDF Feature
Our Search and Highlight Text in PDF feature is designed to make your document navigation and information retrieval a breeze.
Key Features:
Quickly search for specific keywords in your PDF document
Effortlessly highlight text for easy reference
Customize highlight colors for better organization
Potential Use Cases and Benefits:
Students can easily find and highlight key information in study materials
Professionals can quickly locate important details in reports or contracts
Researchers can streamline the process of searching for relevant data in lengthy documents
Solve your document search and organization problems with our Search and Highlight Text in PDF feature. Stay productive and efficient with this user-friendly tool.
How to Use the Search and Highlight Text in PDF Feature
The Search and Highlight Text in PDF feature is a powerful tool that allows you to quickly find and highlight specific text within a PDF document. Follow these simple steps to make the most out of this feature:
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Open the PDF document you want to search and highlight text in.
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Click on the search bar located at the top right corner of the screen.
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Type in the keyword or phrase you want to search for.
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Press Enter or click on the search icon to start the search.
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pdfFiller will automatically highlight all instances of the searched text within the document.
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To navigate through the highlighted text, you can use the arrow buttons located next to the search bar.
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If you want to remove the highlights, simply click on the 'Clear Highlights' button.
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You can also customize the highlight color by clicking on the 'Highlight Color' button and selecting your preferred color.
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To save the changes made to the document, click on the 'Save' button located at the top left corner of the screen.
With the Search and Highlight Text in PDF feature, you can easily find and highlight important information within your PDF documents, making it easier to navigate and reference specific content. Start using this feature today and enhance your productivity!
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Evernote seems to find the PDF document that contains the search term, but doesn't mark the text or passage. The highlighted white boxes on the gray background are not matching my search. The gray background of the “normal” text is so dark that it is very difficult to read the text. The highlight box is usually at the end of the page.
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How to search and Redact in PDF?
Select Search & Remove Text. In the search results, click the plus sign (+) next to the document name to see all occurrences of the word or phrase. Then, select the occurrences you want to mark for redaction: To select all occurrences in the list, select Check All.
What is the easiest way to Redact a PDF?
Sanitize your PDF documents Choose Tools › Redact. Click Sanitize Document in the top toolbar. Choose to selectively remove hidden information or remove all by clicking OK. Choose Save As… and save the file with a different name to avoid overwriting the original.
How do I search and redact in PDF?
Select Search & Remove Text. In the search results, click the plus sign (+) next to the document name to see all occurrences of the word or phrase. Then, select the occurrences you want to mark for redaction: To select all occurrences in the list, select Check All.
How do I search and highlight words in a PDF?
How to Use the Search and Highlight Text in PDF Feature Open the PDF document you want to search and highlight text in. Click on the search bar located at the top right corner of the screen. Type in the keyword or phrase you want to search for. Press Enter or click on the search icon to start the search.
How do I search for specific text in a PDF?
Use the Find command to search a PDF. You can search for words and phrases on a PDF file by simply using the Find command. Press Ctrl+F if you're using a Windows computer device, or press Command+F if you're using a Mac computer.
Why can't I highlight text in PDF?
The most common reason that you can't highlight PDF documents is because the document doesn't actually contain any real text. Instead, it contains scanned text, which is essentially an image of the text. In this case, you won't be able to highlight, underline, strikethrough, or edit this text in any way.
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