| Look In | Restricts the search to the current PDF, all of a currently openPDF Portfolio(if applicable), an index, or a location on your computer. If you choose to search an index, a location, or a PDF Portfolio, additional options appear under Use These Additional Criteria. |
| What word or phrase would you like to search for | Enter the text or phrase to search for. |
| Return Results Containing | Restricts your search results according to the option you choose: |
| Match Exact Word Or Phrase | Searches for the entire string of characters, including spaces, in the same order in which they appear in the text box. |
| Match Any Of The Words | Searches for any instances of at least one of the words typed. For example, if you search foreach of, the results include any instances in which one or both of the two words appear:each, of, each of, orof each. |
| Match All Of The Words | Searches for instances that contain all your search words, but not necessarily in the order you type them. Available only for a search of multiple PDFs or index definition files. |
| Boolean Query | Uses the Boolean operators that you type with the search words into theWhat Word Or Phrase Would You Like To Search Forbox. Available only for searching multiple PDFs or PDF indexes. Note: You cannot run wildcard searches using asterisks (*) or question marks (?) when searching PDF indexes. |
| Use These Additional Criteria (textoptions) | Includes the basic search options plus five additional options: |
| Proximity | Searches for two or more words that are separated by no more than a specified number of words, as set in the Search preferences. Available only for a search of multiple documents or index definition files, and when MatchAll Of The Wordsis selected. |
| Stemming | Finds words that contain part (the stem) of the specified search word. For example, a search foropeningfinds instances ofopen, opened, opens,andopenly. This option applies to single words and phrases when you search the current PDF, a folder, or an index created with Acrobat 6.0 or later. Wildcard characters (*, ?) aren’t permitted in stemming searches. Stemming isn’t available if eitherWhole Words Onlyor Case-Sensitive is selected. |
| Include Bookmarks | Searches the text of any bookmarks, as viewed in the Bookmarks panel. |
| Include Comments | Searches the text of any comments added to the PDF, as viewed in the Comments panel. |
| Include Attachments | Searches files that are attached to the current PDF or other attached PDFs (up to two levels deep). |
| Use These Additional Criteria (documentproperties) | Appears only for searches across multiple PDFs or PDF indexes. You can select multiple property-modifier-value combinations and apply them to searches. This setting does not apply to non-PDF files insidePDF Portfolios. Note: You can search by document properties alone by using document property options in combination with a search for specific text. |
| Check box | Applies the criteria set in the three connected options to the search. (The check box is selected automatically when you enter information in any of the three options for that set. After you enter options, deselecting the check box doesn’t clear the entries; they just aren’t applied to the search.) |
| First menu (property) | Indicates the document characteristic to search for. The available options includeDate Created,Date Modified, Author, Title, Subject, Filename, Keywords, Bookmarks, Comments,JPEG Images,XMP Metadata, and Object Data. |
| Second menu (modifier) | Indicates the level of matching. If the first menu selection is a date, the available options in the second menu areIs Exactly,Is Before,Is After,Is Not. Otherwise, the available options are Contains andDoes Not Contain. |
| Third box (value or text) | Indicates the information to be matched, which you type in. If the first menu selection is a date, you can click the arrow to open a calendar that you can navigate to find and select the date you want. |
