To search a PDF on your Mac for a specific word or phrase, you can use the search function in the built-in Preview app.

The search function in Adobe Acrobat Reader allows you to locate words or phrases while working with PDF documents, even if it has been converted to PDF using character recognition technology (OCR).

It's easy to search for a word in Google Docs on your phone or computer to find and replace any instance of it. Here's what ...

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