Conducting Searches - Adobe ACROBAT 9 HOW-TOS Manual

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Finding Words
Here are some hints for using
the Find toolbar:
•
The return hits include
hyphenated terms, such
as "book-mark" and
"bookmark. "
•
Click the Find field to
open a menu and choose
search parameters, such
as capitalization or whole
words.
•
Click to select any com-
bination of the search
criteria from the pop-up
menu.
Zeroing In on Your
Searches
Use the customization
options to cut down on the
number of search hits. The
Case Sensitive option can
be used with a string of text.
For example, "Dirt and Mud"
returns only those files con-
taining the exact words in that
exact sequence with the same
capitalization. Searching for
"mud" returns the text but can
also return hits for "smudge. "
Just a warning, though—
searching for "Dirt And Mud"
(with an uppercase A in
"And") provides no returns if
your document uses a lower-
case "and. "
C H A P T E R O N E
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One feature we all use at one time or another is the dependable Search
function. Acrobat 9 offers different methods to search, including through
the Find toolbar or using the Search window.
Use the Find toolbar to quickly search an open document. To access
the toolbar, use the Ctrl+F (Command+F) shortcut keys; or right-click
(Control-click) the toolbar well and choose Find. Type the word or phrase
in the field. To customize the search term, click the pull-down arrow and
choose one or more options from the list (Figure 6a). Then, press Enter
(Return) to show the first match on the visible page. Click Find Next
to highlight the next match; click Find Previous
result.
Figure 6a The Find toolbar is a convenient way to search an open file.
Getting Started, Staying Organized

Conducting Searches

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