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Search pdf for 'eight' but not 'weight'
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Mar 15, 202621644 viewsConfidence Score0%
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My neighbor is trying to search a pdf file for the word 'eight' but doesn't want 'weight', 'eighty' or other instances where 'eight' is within a larger string. She searched for ' eight ' (with spaces on either side), and it ignores the spaces. I just tried the same, and it ignores the spaces in the…
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Fix for: Search pdf for 'eight' but not 'weight'
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Select Edit > Advanced Search Select "Match Exact word or phrase", then tick the "Whole words only" option. Apparently this is only in Adobe Reader X (sorry). In Adobe Reader 9 it's Edit > Search (Shift+Ctrl+F) There's no drop down but there is the …
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