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JAWS Power Tip: How To Search for Text in a PDF

Released: 8/21/2025

JAWS for Windows Tips.

You can search for text in PDFs with JAWS using the Find command.

With the PDF open in a browser:

1.) Press CTRL+F to open the Find dialog.

2.) Type a word or phrase you want to search for and press ENTER.

3.) Focus is placed on the first occurrence of that word or phrase.

4.) Press F3 to navigate to the next occurrence of that word or phrase.

5.) In Acrobat Reader, use the JAWS Find command by pressing INSERT+CTRL+F if using Desktop Keyboard layout, or CAPS LOCK+CTRL+F if using Laptop Keyboard layout.

6.) Type a word or phrase you want to search for and press ENTER.

7.) Focus is placed on the first occurrence of that word or phrase.

8.) Press F3 to navigate to the next occurrence of that word or phrase.

The Power of JAWS!

This Tip Brought To You By: Freedom Scientific

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