create permanent search bar in documents

[cmsuds]

I'd like to be able to add a search bar within a pdf so that when the viewer opens the pdf, the search bar is always there to search the content.  Is that possible?

[Thom Parker · Accepted solution]

Yes, this can be done, but searching is an Acrobat Feature, not PDF. This search bar won't work in other viewers, or on mobile.

There are a number of ways to do this, from simply activating the Acrobat Search menu item to performing a full text search with Acrobat JavaScript.

The easiest method is to create a button, and use the "execute a menu item" action with the "Edit > Find" menu item.

[cmsuds]

Thanks so much.  I think this will work for what I need.