Searching a PDF in Adobe Acrobat and Reader returns incorrect results
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Answering myself: The problem is that the local Adobe Search cache is corrupted. Open the Preferences dialog (Ctrl-K or Menu: Edit/Preferences). Choose Search, click "Purge Cache contents" or even uncheck "Enable fast find".
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Searching a PDF in Adobe Acrobat and Reader returns incorrect results
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Updated on September 18, 2022Comments
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rpilkey almost 2 years
Using Control-f or the binoculars icon to search for a word takes you to random points in the file.
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Admin about 13 yearsThis happened to me, so I'm putting it here for future reference: The problem is that the local Adobe Search cache is corrupted. Open the Preferences dialog (Ctrl-K or Menu: Edit/Preferences). Choose Search, click "Purge Cache contents" or even uncheck "Enable fast find".
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