Use Adobe Reader© to search a PDF file in Windows Explorer©
Right click on an open PDF document and then select “Find”. Then look at the upper-right
corner of the open PDF file window, to see a small Text Box with a blinking insertion point.
Enter your Search Term in the box. Then hit “Enter”. Click the arrows to the right of the
search box to go up or down to the next instance of your search result, highlighted in color.
Use the Firefox© built-in PDF reader to search a PDF file
In an open PDF document, with the Firefox Menu Bar visible, select Edit>Find from the
Dropdown Menu. Then look at the lower-left corner of the PDF file window, to see a small
Text Box with a blinking insertion point. Enter your Search Term in the box and then use the
up/down arrows just to the right of the box to move up or down to the next instance of your
search result, highlighted in color.
Use the Nitro PDF Reader© to search a PDF file
Click in the “Find” Text Box at the upper-right section of the page. Use the up and down
arrows to move to next instance of your search result.
Use the Sumatra PDF© reader to search a PDF file
Click in the “Find” Text Box at the upper-right section of the page. Use the arrows to the right
of the box to move to next instance of your search result.
Alternatively, use a Keyboard Shortcut
On a PC keyboard, hit Ctrl>F
On a Mac, hit Command>F