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You can set a preference so that advanced search options always appear in the Search window. Access preferences by
choosing Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Reader > Preferences (Mac OS). Then select Search under Categories.
Return Results Containing
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Match Exact Word Or Phrase
which they appear in the text box.
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Match Any Of The Words
for each of, the results include any instances in which one or both of the two words appear: each, of, each of, or of each.
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Match All Of The Words
you type them. Available only for a search of multiple PDFs or index definition files.
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Uses the Boolean operators that you type with the search words into the What Word Or Phrase
Boolean Query
Would You Like To Search For box. Available only for searching multiple PDFs or PDF indexes.
Note: You cannot run wildcard searches using asterisks (*) or question marks (?) when searching PDF indexes.
Use These Additional Criteria (text options)
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Restricts the search to the current PDF, parts or all of a currently open PDF package (if applicable), an
Look In
index, or a location on your computer. If you choose to search an index, a location, or a PDF package, additional
options appear under Use These Additional Criteria.
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Searches for two or more words that are separated by no more than a specified number of words, as set
Proximity
in the Search preferences. Available only for a search of multiple documents or index definition files, and when
Match All Of The Words is selected.
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Finds words that contain part (the stem) of the specified search word. For example, a search for
Stemming
opening finds instances of open, opened, opens, and openly. This option applies to single words and phrases when you
search the current PDF, a folder, or an index created with Acrobat 6.0 or later. Wildcard characters (*, ?) aren't
permitted in stemming searches. Stemming isn't available if either Whole Words Only or Case-Sensitive is selected.
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Searches the text of any bookmarks, as viewed in the Bookmarks panel.
Include Bookmarks
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Searches the text of any comments added to the PDF, as viewed in the Comments panel.
Include Comments
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Searches PDFs that are attached to the current PDF or other attached PDFs (up to two levels
Include Attachments
deep).
Use These Additional Criteria (document properties)
indexes. You can select multiple property-modifier-value combinations and apply them to searches.
Note: You can search by document properties alone simply by leaving the What Word Or Phrase Would You Like To
Search For box at the top of the Search window blank. Or, you can use document property options in combination with
a search for specific text.
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Applies the criteria set in the three connected options to the search. (The check box is selected
Check box
automatically when you enter information in any of the three options for that set. After you enter options, deselecting
the check box doesn't clear the entries; they just aren't applied to the search.)
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Indicates the document characteristic to search for. The available options include Date
First menu (property)
Created, Date Modified, Author, Title, Subject, Filename, Keywords, Bookmarks, Comments, JPEG Images, XMP
Metadata, and Object Data.
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Second menu (modifier)
in the second menu are Is Exactly, Is Before, Is After, Is Not. Otherwise, the available options are Contains and Does
Not Contain.
Restricts your search results according to the option you choose:
Searches for the entire string of characters, including spaces, in the same order in
Searches for any instances of at least one of the words typed. For example, if you search
Searches for instances that contain all your search words, but not necessarily in the order
Includes the basic search options plus four additional options:
Indicates the level of matching. If the first menu selection is a date, the available options
Appears only for searches across multiple PDFs or PDF
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