Folder Search

A folder search lets you search PDF files in one folder (with or without sub-folders) and lets you limit the search according to values in standard fields (author, title, subject, keywords, etc.) of the PDF Properties.
 

To search in a specified folder

1. Click the Search tool in the Home ribbon to open the Search dialog box.

2. Type in a search phrase.

3. Choose Selected Folder from the Look In drop-down list, and browse to select a target folder in the Browse for Folder dialog box. The selected local or network folder shows up in the Specify a folder box.

4. Select a search type: a single word or phrase, multiple words or phrases, fuzzy search, pre-defined patterns (US Social Security numbers, phone numbers, credit card numbers, E-mail addresses and dates), or custom-defined patterns (arbitrary masks).
   See Searching by Patterns and Masks.

5. Select search options; for folder searches you have an extra option: Include Subfolders. Select it to include all sub folders.

6. Click >> Advanced to use additional search criteria. For details, see Selecting Search Options.

7. Click Search. The Results list will show the occurrences.

8. Click a result in the list to display the appropriate page that contains the search result highlighted.

Note

If you have folders with a large number of PDF files you do not plan to modify much, searching can be faster if you generate an index for them and use index searching.