Searching for Numbers in Pdf

Hi, Is there a shortcut to search for numbers in a pdf file

Not sure what you mean.
You have the find feature (ctrl + f) or the advanced search feature (ctrl+shift+f) to search for digits, words, strings etc.

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Searching for numbers

Hi!
I'm having a problem when I search numbers in a text.
For example I need to find texts that contains 10.060 (with point) and texts that contains 10060 (without point).
Can you help me?
Thanks! Regards,

Thanks! This is the output from the sentence you sent me.
I hope you find a difference!!!
Regards,
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begin
ctx_ddl.create_preference('"MYINDEX_DST"','DIRECT_DATASTORE');
end;
begin
ctx_ddl.create_preference('"MYINDEX_FIL"','NULL_FILTER');
end;
begin
ctx_ddl.create_section_group('"MYINDEX_SGP"','NULL_SECTION_GROUP');
end;
begin
ctx_ddl.create_preference('"MYINDEX_LEX"','BASIC_LEXER');
ctx_ddl.set_attribute('"MYINDEX_LEX"','SKIPJOINS','.');
ctx_ddl.set_attribute('"MYINDEX_LEX"','NUMJOIN',',');
end;
begin
ctx_ddl.create_preference('"MYINDEX_WDL"','BASIC_WORDLIST');
ctx_ddl.set_attribute('"MYINDEX_WDL"','STEMMER','SPANISH');
ctx_ddl.set_attribute('"MYINDEX_WDL"','FUZZY_MATCH','SPANISH');
end;
begin
ctx_ddl.create_stoplist('"MYINDEX_SPL"','BASIC_STOPLIST');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','Sr');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','Sra');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','Sres');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','Sta');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','a');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','acá');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','ahí');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','ajena');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','ajenas');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','ajeno');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','ajenos');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','al');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','algo');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','alguna');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','algunas');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','alguno');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','algunos');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','algún');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','allá');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','allí');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','aquel');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','aquella');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','aquellas');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','aquello');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','aquellos');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','aquí');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','cada');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','cierta');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','ciertas');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','cierto');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','ciertos');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','como');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','con');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','conmigo');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','consigo');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','contigo');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','cualquier');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','cualquiera');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','cualquieras');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','cuan');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','cuanta');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','cuantas');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','cuanto');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','cuantos');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','cuán');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','cuánta');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','cuántas');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','cuánto');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','cuántos');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','cómo');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','de');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','dejar');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','del');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','demasiada');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','demasiadas');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','demasiado');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','demasiados');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','demás');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','el');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','ella');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','ellas');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','ellos');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','esa');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','esas');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','ese');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','esos');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','esta');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','estar');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','estas');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','este');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','estos');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','hacer');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','hasta');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','jamás');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','junto');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','juntos');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','la');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','las');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','lo');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','los');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','mas');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','me');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','menos');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','mientras');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','misma');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','mismas');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','mismo');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','mismos');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','mucha');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','muchas');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','mucho');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','muchos');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','muchísima');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','muchísimas');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','muchísimo');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','muchísimos');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','muy');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','más');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','mía');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','mío');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','nada');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','ni');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','ninguna');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','ningunas');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','ninguno');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','ningunos');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','no');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','nos');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','nosotras');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','nosotros');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','nuestra');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','nuestras');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','nuestro');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','nuestros');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','nunca');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','os');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','otra');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','otras');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','otro');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','otros');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','para');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','parecer');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','poca');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','pocas');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','poco');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','pocos');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','por');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','porque');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','que');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','querer');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','quien');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','quienes');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','quienesquiera');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','quienquiera');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','quién');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','qué');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','ser');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','si');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','siempre');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','suya');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','suyas');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','suyo');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','suyos');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','sí');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','sín');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','tal');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','tales');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','tan');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','tanta');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','tantas');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','tanto');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','tantos');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','te');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','tener');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','ti');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','toda');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','todas');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','todo');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','todos');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','tomar');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','tuya');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','tuyo');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','tú');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','un');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','una');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','unas');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','unos');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','usted');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','ustedes');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','varias');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','varios');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','vosotras');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','vosotros');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','vuestra');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','vuestras');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','vuestro');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','vuestros');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','y');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','yo');
ctx_ddl.add_stopword('"MYINDEX_SPL"','él');
end;
begin
ctx_ddl.create_preference('"MYINDEX_STO"','BASIC_STORAGE');
ctx_ddl.set_attribute('"MYINDEX_STO"','R_TABLE_CLAUSE','lob (data) store as (cache)');
ctx_ddl.set_attribute('"MYINDEX_STO"','I_INDEX_CLAUSE','compress 2');
end;
begin
ctx_output.start_log('MYINDEX_LOG');
end;
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on "BDZW"."MYTABLE"
("TXT")
indextype is ctxsys.context
parameters('
datastore "MYINDEX_DST"
filter "MYINDEX_FIL"
section group "MYINDEX_SGP"
lexer "MYINDEX_LEX"
wordlist "MYINDEX_WDL"
stoplist "MYINDEX_SPL"
storage "MYINDEX_STO"
begin
ctx_output.end_log;
end;
/

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Platform: Windows 8 PC
Version: Acrobat 8
If this is not a feature available in Acrobat 8, is it possible to do this in later versions?
Apologies if this is not the right community for this question, but none of the ones listed seemed like the obvious choice, and there is no "miscellaneous" or "general" category. If there is a better community for the question, please let me know.
Thanks,
Joyce.

Out the gate you've a problem.
The Acrobat 8 product family passed into "End of Support" many years ago (well before the release of Windows 8).
"End of Support" means -- well, just that eh.
The Acrobat 8 product family is not compatible with Windows 8.1, 8 or 7.
The Acrobat XI product family is compatible with Windows 8 / 8.1.
Regarding Comment and Mark Up Annotations:
With Acrobat 8 Pro use the "Comments List".
Same wit Acrobat 9 Pro, X Pro and XI Pro.
May be available with the various versions' "Standard" release.
The contents of a Comments List can be exported to a PDF report.
The filter an be used to display specific characteristics / attributes which then become the reports content when you output a report.
Having "8" the Help PDF file got loaded with the install of "8".
Use it to review the information provided on the Comments List.
Be well...

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I am using Adobe Reader Ver 10.1.1 (All updates)
I have a pdf document in which I am unable to search for words. No words in the document are found even though they do exist. If I copy a word from within the document and paste it into the search criteria then instead of getting the word that I copied, I get substitute characters and it can in fact find these characters as the word being searched.
The document is a catalog and can be downloaded from the following URL.
http://www.carbatec.com.au/getcatalogue?zenid=d1cuvbat0ois0g37r0r33vnah1
I will appreciate any help as to why I cannot search for words in the document.

Thank you Dave Merchant and try67 for your responses. As per my previous post, I contacted the company re the catalogue and they have responded favourably. I'll include their response because it gives the reason for the search failure as document compression which you might find interesting. I'll await their new catalogue and see if they have fixed the problem.
Company response:
Thank you very much for your input. And yes, you are correct, the compression we used for the current catalogue's PDF format does strip out text included in the catalogue. We used the compression settings we did with the intention of minimising download time, however I take your point about including text for search purposes (which I also utilise when I'm scanning through PDFs).
We will actually be posting out our new catalogue next week and we'll release the new PDF version on the website at the same time. I've asked our graphic designer to ensure that the PDF we use for the new catalogue includes searchable text.

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