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darrenz32430670
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November 26, 2015
Question

How do I get the search functionality to work in Abode Digital Editions

  • November 26, 2015
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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
    August 5, 2021

    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

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

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      Douglas26193124i2ej
      Participant
      September 20, 2022

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

        tonyb38687071
        tonyb38687071
        Participant
        February 5, 2016

        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. 

          Rob Ainscough
          Rob Ainscough
          Inspiring
          September 5, 2018

          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
            November 28, 2015

            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
            November 27, 2015

            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.

              Nanaky
              Nanaky
              Participating Frequently
              November 27, 2015

              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
              November 27, 2015

              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).

              Nanaky
              Nanaky
              Participating Frequently
              November 26, 2015

              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
              November 27, 2015

              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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