Is there a way to search multiple PDFs at once?

Search inside multiple PDFs at once

1. Open any PDF in Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat.
2. Press Shift+Ctrl+F to open the Search panel.
3. Select the All PDF Documents in option.
4. Click the dropdown list arrow to show all drives.
5. Type the word or phrase to search.

How do I search for text in a PDF on a Macbook?

How to search a PDF on a Mac.

1. Press CMD + F.
2. In the text box that appears, search your selected term or phrase.
3. Click the arrows to navigate the highlighted results.

How do I search for text in multiple files?

Go to Search > Find in Files (Ctrl+Shift+F for the keyboard addicted) and enter:

1. Find What = (test1|test2)
2. Filters = *. txt.
3. Directory = enter the path of the directory you want to search in. You can check Follow current doc. to have the path of the current file to be filled.
4. Search mode = Regular Expression.

How do I make PDF text searchable?

How to Make a PDF Searchable

1. Open Adobe Acrobat.
2. Select the “Tools” pane on the right and choose “Recognize Text.”
3. Select PDF Output Style Searchable Image” and select “OK.”
4. Click “Save” and save the document once the conversion process has completed.

How do I search multiple PDF files on a Mac?

1. Open all the needed documents in PDF Expert. Its tabbed view is convenient to switch between multiple files.
2. Click on the search field at the top right or just press Cmd + F.
3. Type a word or phrase and hit Enter.
4. In search results, select All Tabs.
5. Click on a search result to jump to the corresponding page.

How do I search for text within a file in Windows 10?

To search for a word or phrase I do this:

1. Open the document in Word 2016.
2. On the Home Ribbon, find the Editing group (at the right end of the ribbon.)
3. In the Editing group, click on Find or Advanced Find.
4. Type your search word or phrase into the text box.