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Searching a PDF in Adobe Acrobat and Reader returns incorrect results

Fresh5 days ago
Mar 15, 20266364 views
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Problem

Using Control-f or the binoculars icon to search for a word takes you to random points in the file.

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Fix for: Searching a PDF in Adobe Acrobat and Reader returns incorrect results

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Answering myself: The problem is that the local Adobe Search cache is corrupted. Open the Preferences dialog (Ctrl-K or Menu: Edit/Preferences). Choose Search, click "Purge Cache contents" or even uncheck "Enable fast find".

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