/t5/acrobat-discussions/how-do-i-put-the-search-box-in-the-tool-bar-at-the-top-instead-of-having-it-cover-up-the-document/td-p/13412572Dec 11, 2022
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It used to be quite simple to simply control + F and then type search terms in a box that was present in the tool bar. Now the only way I can find to search seems to be a horrible box that blocks part of the document.
Thank you, I already know about Control + F, but the "functionality" is not the same. It is now covering up part of my document, sometimes including the actual search term itself. Aside from that, the only way to actually SEE the tool bar is to have the document in full screen. I need to have the document on half of the screen with something else alongside of it.
Why have they done this? It makes me want to go back to a previous version. Do you happen to know which version was the last to NOT have this added thing that sucks away my productivity?
Thank you, but it is not a "minor" issue from where I am sitting. It's making me less productive and causing me to use my painful, crippled hands rather more than I would prefer.
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In exploring this situation, I too would love to be able to dock the Find dialog off of the view panel. I did discover, surprisingly, that I could slide the Find box left and right on the upper view panel border. While not what you were hoping for, maybe moving it far left could help if it is in the way in the default upper right.
Thanks. This doesn't help. What I would like is to have an unobstructed view of the document (no open sidebars, no intruding search box) on one-half of my screen and to be able to use it just like that, without having to waste time pulling out side bars or going to the full screen. Having a perpetually open full search is not an improvement at all
Wait... are you saying I can somehow move it upwards to the toolbar rather than to the left or right but still covering part of the document? If so, that is the exact thing that I would like to do, but I can't get it to work.
Also you SOMEHOW do not have the ridiculous blue share button on the toolbar. Can you please tell me the exact product that you have (according to the year?)? Mine is Acrobat 2020 (without pro). If I switched to pro, would have have the same features available as you do? [Your product doesn't have a year in it, and mine does.] Right now it appears that I would be better off with the free reader instead of this expesive thing were it not for the fact that I sometimes need to do OCR and mark things up. That's just crazy.
Can you please tell me the exact product that you have (according to the year?)? Mine is Acrobat 2020 (without pro). I have no option similar to what you are showing here. I see that the free reader has that option, tho. Are you using the free reader?
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