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    • SAMEER NAVARES
      SAMEER NAVARE
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      I am trying find all PDF files containing a particular word using “Search in Files” feature of Notepad++ but it given zero results even when I know there are files containing that word.
      Please note there is no sub-folder in that folder on which I am executing search and also option for sub-folder is checked.
      Anything else needs to be done for PDF?

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      • Alan KilbornA
        Alan Kilborn @SAMEER NAVARE
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        @SAMEER-NAVARE

        PDF files aren’t text files; they are binary files.
        Notepad++ is a text editor.

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        • PeterJonesP
          PeterJones @SAMEER NAVARE
          last edited by

          @SAMEER-NAVARE ,

          See the FAQ for more on what Alan mentioned.

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