Searching folder of pdfs by keywords only, not text in body

in pro 9:
I have a large collection of pdfs in folders. I want to be able to search for a subset of pdfs using only the keywords which I entered in the metadata field. I don't want pdfs which have those words in the body of the pdfs, just in the metadata keyword field.

You'll only see this option when searching across multiple files, not within the existing open document. So, first be sure to select the Use Advanced Search Options, which is located at the bottom of the Search dialog. Next, choose a folder or directory to search in from the Look In: dropdown, then you will see the following options as seen in this Acrobat 9 Pro. screen capture. Under additional criteria, you can select Keywords, which is specific to the metadata keywords that are entered under the Document Properties dialog.
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