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Cant folder search pdf files in Windows 11

Anonymous
2024-03-05T07:59:08+00:00

used to be able to do a windows 10 folder search into contents of a pdf file ......... but now it cannot.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage

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  1. Paulo GM 56,875 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2024-03-05T08:53:14+00:00

    Hi mycal, I am Paulo and I'd like to help.

    You might want to use this search operator when searching contents of PDF in File Explorer.

    contents:

    content:

    If that didn't work, have you checked if the file contents are indexed? Click Start, type Indexing Options > Advanced > File types > Index Properties and File Contents (see the image below)

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