Search a PDF Portfolio

In a PDF Portfolio, you can search component PDF files as well as several other file types. Windows users can search Microsoft Office documents (such as .doc, .xls, and .ppt), AutoCAD drawing file formats (.dwg and .dwf), HTML files, and Rich Text Format (.rtf) files. Mac OS users can search Microsoft Word (.doc), HTML, and .rtf files.
Note: To enable Microsoft and AutoCAD file searches, the IFilters appropriate to the file types must be installed. IFilters are typically installed with their applications, but can also be downloaded from product websites.
  1. Open the PDF Portfolio in Acrobat on your desktop (not in a web browser).
  2. In the Search box on the PDF Portfolio toolbar, type the search text.
  3. To specify additional search criteria, open the pop-up menu, and specify the options.

The search results show all files where the text was found. For PDF files, expand the list to see the results in context. Click a search result to go to the location of the text in the PDF. For other types of files, click Open to open and search the file.