The most common way to view a PDF is through a web internet tool likeGoogle ChromeorMicrosoft Edge.

Most options also allow some form of advanced search such as case sensitive of whole word match.

Most web browsers open a PDF in a reader within the web client.

A PDF in the Chrome browser with the search box highlighted

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Search using theFind keyboard shortcut.

On a Windows computer, useCtrl+F.

On a Mac, it isCommand+F.

Adobe Reader with the search box highlighted

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All found results are highlighted in Preview, with the current found phrase highlighted in green rather than yellow.

macOS Preview app

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