ADOBE 10 CRTL+F NO LONGER AUTOMATICALLY launches "recognize text"

Question

we have users with Adobe 10 Pro latest update/hotfix 10.1.16

When we open an IMAGE PDF (that was not scanned with OCR) we do CRTL+F and cant find words in the document like "March"

In previous versions, Adobe 10 PDF would recognize the PROBLEM and automatically offer to make the PDF searchable.

Now, we have to go to TOOLS, "Recognize Text In this File" to start the process to OCR the IMAGE PDF so it can be searched.

This extra step is making our users very angry.

Adobe automatically disabled this useful feature knowing image PDF's being a PAIN to search would trigger calls to IT help desks...

How do we re-enable the functionality where

1) User Opens IMAGE PDF in Adobe 10 Pro

2) Users hits CRTL+F

3) Adobe cant search the document - but offers AUTOMATICALLY to make it searchable. (not have to go to tools, "recognize text in this document")

Lovekesh Garg · Answer

Sorry for the issue you are facing. We are able to do OCR with Ctrl+F in Acrobat 10.1.16 or 10.1.16+Hotfix.

If a file is facing any such issue, same issue must be on earlier version of Acrobat 10 as well.

Can you please share a file where you are facing such issue via https://cloud.acrobat.com/send.

Thanks.

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