The capabilities of the search function vary widely depending on the PDF viewer, viewer version, and platform. This section explains how to conduct searches using Adobe Reader 8 or 9 for Windows platforms.
Adobe Reader offers two levels of search options: basic search options and advanced search options. Use of the advanced search options allows you to use indexed searching to accelerate the search process. The following topics are covered:
For information on conducting searches using other PDF viewers, refer to the user documentation for those applications.