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Search and Highlight Text in PDF with DocHub

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Editing documents doesn't have to be a tedious and time-consuming process anymore. With the DocHub editing solution, it has become easier than ever to modify contracts, invoices, as well as other documents. The service enables you to adjust your document to your needs. It supports multiple formats, such as PDF, DOC, XLS, DOCX, XLSX, PPT, TXT, and RTF.

You can use online document editing services to change nearly any type of document with ease. You just need to upload your document on the website and use the toolbar to make the necessary corrections. DocHub has all essential editing tools allowing you to insert and erase text and images, add signature fields, annotate and highlight parts of the document, and more.

Follow this guide to Search and Highlight Text in PDF with DocHub

  1. Upload a file to DocHub using the Drag-and-Drop area.
  2. Use the toolbar to Search and Highlight Text in PDF and make other changes to the document.
  3. Click the Download / Export icon in the top right area to proceed.
  4. Select the storage location for your document.
  5. Click Download or Export, depending on your preferred storage location.

If you want to send the edited document directly from the editor, you should click on the Share or send icon instead of Download / Export. Then you can choose the suitable sharing method: via a link, an attachment, or a signing request.

Whether you need to Search and Highlight Text in PDF or use other editing tools, DocHub is a perfect solution for modifying any document type. Create a DocHub account and benefit from our comprehensive editor.

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How to find and highlight in pdf

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In this video tutorial, Amy Bowser Rollins shares a tip on using an action in docHub to automate the highlighting of terms across PDFs. She mentions that the original action was created for Acrobat 10, but since she uses Acrobat 11, she had to recreate it. She shows a small list of PDF files and demonstrates how to search for terms and automatically highlight them using docHub. The steps involve going to the tools section, selecting the action wizard, and importing the action sequence. The video also mentions that the action contains JavaScript, and provides information on where to find it.

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Got questions about how to highlight all search results in pdf?

Here are some common questions from our customers that may provide you with the answer you need. If you can’t find the answer to your highlight all instances of a word in pdf-related question, please don’t hesitate to rich out to us.
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Open Acrobat on your desktop (not in a web browser). Press Ctrl + F for Windows and Command+F for macOS to open the Find toolbar. Searching PDFs, docHub docHub.com acrobat using searching-pdfs docHub.com acrobat using searching-pdfs
The most common reason that you cant highlight PDF documents is because the document doesnt actually contain any real text. Instead, it contains scanned text, which is essentially an image of the text. In this case, you wont be able to highlight, underline, strikethrough, or edit this text in any way. Why You Cant Highlight Text in PDF Documents and How to Fix It - UPDF updf.com knowledge cant-highlight-text-in-pdf updf.com knowledge cant-highlight-text-in-pdf
0:55 2:07 Open your PDF document in docHub. Next click plugins in the upper menu then highlight. AndMoreOpen your PDF document in docHub. Next click plugins in the upper menu then highlight. And then highlight text by search a new window will then pop up type. The text terms to be highlighted.
To jump to highlighted text, do the following: Click Show/Hide Navigation Panel on the top toolbar to show the Navigation panel. In the Navigation Panel, click the Bookmarks tab. Click on the highlight to jump to specific highlighted text.
The most common reason that you cant highlight PDF documents is because the document doesnt actually contain any real text. Instead, it contains scanned text, which is essentially an image of the text. In this case, you wont be able to highlight, underline, strikethrough, or edit this text in any way.
How To Search for a Word in a PDF Using Any PDF Reader Open any PDF with your default PDF reader. Press CTRL+F (Windows) or CMD+F (Mac). In the text box, enter your search term. The first match will be highlighted. Press Enter or click the right arrow to navigate between the results.
Open your PDF in Acrobat. Click and drag the cursor to select the area of text you want to highlight. A small toolbox will appear above your text. Select the highlighter tool icon and it will automatically highlight your selected text. Highlight text in a PDF: Enable PDF highlighting | docHub docHub acrobat hub how-to-highl docHub acrobat hub how-to-highl
To make a PDF searchable using docHub, you can follow these steps: Open docHub on your computer. Click Open. Find and select the document you want to make searchable, then click Open. Head to Tools and select Recognize Text. Press PDF Output Style Searchable Image. Select OK. How to make a PDF file searchable. - docHub docHub.com acrobat hub make-a-pdf-se docHub.com acrobat hub make-a-pdf-se

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