Acrobat Advanced Search

Are you unable to find a PDF file that you know you created and saved in a specific folder? There is a solution to finding lost documents! The tool is Acrobat Advanced Search.

Steps in finding lost documents:

  • Select the Edit menu in Acrobat.
  • Find Advanced Search.
  • Search your computer, chosing All PDF Documents.
  • Type the word or phrase you want to search.

Search Window Select the Search button at the bottom of the dialog box. The advanced search will look for any document  that contains that word or phrase.

Select your file after search When the search is complete, you will see a list of all of the documents that contain the word or phrase.  You will now be able to choose the correct file.

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