Online vs Downloaded pdf search problem

Question

When I do a CTRL +F search through an online pdf document eg, Bound For Australia, I get a nil result but if I search just on the word - Bound - I get results and can scroll through and find what I am looking for. However, if I download the pdf to my PC and search for Bound For Australia, it immediately finds the search string. Why does it not work with an online pdf but it does once downloaded? It is extremely annoying as we are a small society who have their library catalogue uploaded to our website so that members can search for a relevent book. We can't expect them to download the library catalogue every time they want to do a search.

jennief11594371 · Accepted Answer

Works fine for me in Reader and in Acrobat:

If it doesn't work for you in Chrome the issue is with the Chrome PDF plugin. You need to report it to them.

I deleted the Chrome Adobe plug in and a search works perfectly, so you are very right - it is a problem with the plug in. I will let them know.

try67 · Answer

What browser are you using when you view the file "online"? What application are you using when you view it after you saved it to the computer?

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