How to search a word using preview? (iPhone)

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Dear Apple Community,

Does anybody know if there is a way to search for a word in a document (e.g. pdf) using iPhone "Preview"?

Thank you very much in advance.

Kind regards,

Pedro

iPhone 11 Pro, iOS 13

Posted on May 26, 2020 2:09 PM

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Answer 1

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There isn't a Preview app (by name, anyway) on iOS. I don't think it is possible to search within that app.

Some apps support searching in them (like Pages).

This article discusses how to search in iOS and how to find what apps are searchable.

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Answer 2

It depends on the security of the PDF document. Some are simply images and words can’t be detected.

You can try CMD+F to search a document anyway.

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Dear BaronThompson,

Thank you very much for your reply 🙏.

I mean to search a document (via “Preview”) using the iPhone or the iPad, not the Mac.

Thank you very much in advance,

Regards,

Pedro

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