Search and erase text in PDF on PC quickly

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How to search and erase text in PDF on PC with DocHub

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Follow the steps to search and erase text in PDF on PC

  1. Open the DocHub website and log in to your account using your credentials.
  2. Upload the PDF document you wish to modify onto the platform by selecting the appropriate option.
  3. Once your document is open in the editor, locate the search function to find the specific text you want to erase.
  4. After identifying the text, use the editing tools to select and remove it from the PDF.
  5. Review your document to ensure all desired changes are made and no unintended text remains.
  6. Finally, download the modified PDF back to your PC, or choose to print or share the document as needed.

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How to search and erase text in PDF on PC

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many people require the ability to take away text or remove text or type over text in PDFs this can be done by selecting this tool here drawing over the area that youd like to remove or type over and its gone you will need to flatten the comments here bear in mind once youve done that you cant retrieve it that area is now available to type in so assuming you know the font or a similar font to the actual document you can simply type some text you must ensure if thats the permanent position of your new text that you also flatten the comment there or you can move it around again once youre happy that thats where needs to be flatten the comment thats it its in the page and cannot be removed hope that helps

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Open the PDF in Acrobat, and then do one of the following: In the Edit menu, choose Redact a PDF. Choose All tools Redact a PDF. Select the text or image in a PDF, right-click, and select Redact. Select the text or image in a PDF, and choose Redact text in the floating menu.
How to find certain words in a PDF on Windows 10. Finding certain words in a PDF can be really helpful if you need only specific information from the document. You can use Ctrl+F to search your PDF for certain words, regardless of which PDF reader youre using.
Open the PDF document using a PDF reader, such as docHub Reader. Select the text you want to extract by dragging your mouse cursor over the desired area. Right-click on the selected text and choose the Copy option. Open a text editor or word processing software (e.g., Microsoft Word, Google Docs). PDF to TXT: How to Extract Text from PDFs? - Nanonets nanonets.com blog extract-text-from-pdf-docu nanonets.com blog extract-text-from-pdf-docu
To use the Eraser Tool To partially erase annotations, use Partial erase mode. To erase annotations with one click, use Whole erase mode. Tip: To change the Eraser Tool thickness, click the icon and select the thickness you need.
Use a PDF editor to erase individual words. When its time to make changes, simply follow these steps: Open the PDF file you want to edit in Acrobat. Click on the Edit PDF tool on the right-hand side of the screen. Select a text block and make changes in the PDF or erase words using your keyboard. How to erase words on a PDF document | docHub docHub acrobat hub how-to-erase- docHub acrobat hub how-to-erase-
Click the area of highlighted text you wish to remove. This will create a blue outline around the text. A small toolbox will appear with three icons. Choose the third icon the trash symbol to remove the highlighted text. How to remove highlights from PDF files | docHub docHub.com acrobat hub how-to-remov docHub.com acrobat hub how-to-remov
Part 2. How to Remove Fillable Fields with docHub Open the PDF in Acrobat. Run docHub and, using the Open option, open your PDF file in it. Go to Tools and select Prepare Form. Click the Tools tab from the top left and scroll down. Click to select a field, right-click, and select delete. How to Remove Fillable Fields in PDF? 5 Best Ways - UPDF updf.com pdf-form how-to-remove-fillable-fi updf.com pdf-form how-to-remove-fillable-fi
Edit a PDF Go to File Open. Find the PDF and open it (you might have to select Browse and find the PDF in a folder). Word tells you that its going to make a copy of the PDF and convert its contents into a format that Word can display. After your edits, you save it as a Word doc or a PDF.

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