1.1 for Linux

Foxit Reader 1.1 for Linux User Manual
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Finding Text
Foxit Reader provides handy tools to find text. You can search any text in a PDF. Also, you can
limit your search by choosing the options offered on the Find Text dialog box to find specific
items.
To find text, follow the steps below:
1. Choose Edit > Find …, or press shortcut keys Ctrl +F, or or Type the text in the Find What field
on the Toolbar.
Find Dialog Box
2. Type the text you want to search in the text box of Find dialog box.
3. (Optional)Select the search options to limit your search:
A. Match whole word only -- limits the search to match only whole words. For example, if
you search for the word Read, the word Reader will not be found.
B. Match sense – finds only occurrence of the words that match the capitalization you type.
For example, if you search for the word text, the words Text and TEXT will not be found.
4. Press the Find Next button, or Find Previous button. Jumps to the first instance of the
search term, which appears highlighted.
5. Choose Edit > Find Again, or press shortcut key F3 to again searching the next instances of
the search item.
6. Press Esc key to exit finding mode.
Note: Find box on the toolbar doesn’t include Match whole word only and Match
sense items.