Search In Files does not work for PDF

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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?

[Alan Kilborn]

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

[PeterJones]

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See the FAQ for more on what Alan mentioned.