[NFBCS] searching for text in PDF documents

[Nancy Coffman]

Another approach might be to bring up the context menu for the PDF file then choose "open with". You will want to choose open with other program then choose Microsoft word. You then are told that word is opening it and it will be an editable file. You then should be able to search it just like any other word file and save it if you want.


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> On Jan 9, 2021, at 1:38 PM, Chris Nestrud via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I'd save the contents as text and then search the text. Perhaps the
> entire text is not being loaded into the Adobe Reader buffer.
> 
> If you have many pdf files it might be worth using a program that will
> search across them. I've had good luck with File Locator Pro at
> https://www.mythicsoft.com/.
> 
> Chris
> 
>> On Sat, Jan 09, 2021 at 12:52:06PM -0600, Elizabeth Campbell via NFBCS wrote:
>> Good afternoon all,
>> 
>> I've serve on the bargaining committee for our newsroom union, and we were
>> asked to research various contracts for information about overtime,
>> vacations, etc as we put together our proposals for management. These
>> contracts are PDF documents, and I am having a tough time finding specific
>> information in these documents. I am using the Control F command for
>> finding words and phrases, but I don't think that approach is working. Any
>> suggestions are welcome.
>> 
>> Thanks!!
>> 
>> -- 
>> Elizabeth Campbell
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