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darrenz32430670
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Nov 26, 2015 8:39 AM UTC
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How do I get the search functionality to work in Abode Digital Editions

I was able to use the search text feature previously - now I can't. What do I need to do?

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    defaultewytchrtxoj7
    Participant
    Aug 5, 2021 1:52 PM UTC

    Wow, here we are 6 years later, and the search function still doesn't work. Love it

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      Tony2433844290su
      Participant
      May 6, 2022 3:20 AM UTC

      You can cut and paste a chapter at a time into Word and search there. 

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      Douglas26193124i2ej
      Participant
      Sep 20, 2022 8:53 AM UTC

      Except at least with the books I have, the copy function doesn't work either. ADE is a disaster, in my opinion.

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        tonyb38687071
        tonyb38687071
        Participant
        Feb 5, 2016 3:27 PM UTC

        Same issue with not being able to search document for text.   Have logged inquiry with ebooks.com regarding this issue.  I purchased the e-book version specifically to search the document. 

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          Rob Ainscough
          Rob Ainscough
          Inspiring
          Sep 5, 2018 5:38 PM UTC

          I'm having the same issue, legit purchase of an eBook but no ability to search.  I can Goto a page number and/or scroll thru the book, but that's it.

          I've researched this problem and there are MANY MANY threads of users have the same issue but NOT a single solution and Adobe "support" (or lack of) is not helping at all?

          Obviously there is a serious issue here, and it's not DRM, but a problem with Adobe.

          Solution anywhere?

          Rob.

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            darrenz32430670Author
            Participating Frequently
            Nov 28, 2015 10:19 AM UTC

            I have been advised by Adobe help that they cannot help me resolve this case directly by their support team via chat. The response was to come here to the forums - this is kind of baffling (unless of course it is watched and responded by Abode staff). So as explained; Text search function only works once; the second and subsequent times it doesn't find any matches (even though I know it is there). I know if I remove it from my library I can again do a text search once. Is it this file, or is it the software? My ID has sufficient activation count - as advised by Abode help.

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            darrenz32430670Author
            Participating Frequently
            Nov 27, 2015 7:15 AM UTC

            I can confirm that the text search function only works once! If I remove the ebook from the library then drag the acsm file back into Adobe Digital Editions - the text search function will work for one more instance.

            Please provide a solution as I am unable to use this ebook as a reference.

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              Nanaky
              Nanaky
              Participating Frequently
              Nov 27, 2015 8:00 AM UTC

              Its the issue only with this eBook? My eBooks seems work always or not if have not the right format.

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              darrenz32430670Author
              Participating Frequently
              Nov 27, 2015 10:33 AM UTC

              Thanks for your answers to this post. I only have this one eBook. However I can do searches on the getting started guide. I have raised support cases to both the ebook re-seller and Adobe although no response so far (maybe due to the holidays in the US).

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              Nanaky
              Nanaky
              Participating Frequently
              Nov 26, 2015 8:52 AM UTC

              Search function are not work by all eBooks. It depends on the format of eBooks. For example by this file its works: http://contentserver.adobe.com/fulfillment/URLLink.acsm?action=free&ordersource=operator&resid=urn%3Auuid%3A723caf6a-0e2…

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              darrenz32430670Author
              Participating Frequently
              Nov 27, 2015 5:36 AM UTC

              I am quite certain that it worked the day before. Could there be something wrong with the file I have been given.

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