Searching for a sequence of words in a document created in FineReader PDF for Mac

Question

How to search for a sequence of words in a document created in FineReader PDF for Mac?

Answer

The feature of text search is not yet supported in FineReader PDF for Mac. When it is supported in future program releases, the information about it will be published in FineReader PDF for Mac Release Notes

It is possible to create a searchable PDF document in FineReader PDF for Mac and search for the text in the Preview application as follows: 

  1. Open the recognized document in the Preview application.
  2. Go to the Search bar or by using a key combination for search (Command + F).
  3. To find an exact phrase (sequence of words), enclose the phrase in quotation marks (e.g. "Editing audio files").

Additional information

Detailed recommendations for searching for text in Preview can be found in the Apple Knowledge Base article: Find text in PDFs in Preview on Mac.

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