How to Search for PDF Text Online

Search PDF text online with ease

Working online means using digital tools. Whether that means a browser, a note-taking app or document viewer, all your work is going to be online.

This is cumbersome, though, when you need to research or look something up if you’re dealing with an in-depth and authoritative document. Think white papers, prospectuses, scientific studies, and statistical reports. 

In all instances, you may need some extra help and need a fast way to search your way through dense PDF content.

Here is where Able2Extract Pro comes in handy. The latest version of our all-in-one PDF converter, editor, creator and form filler has also stepped up its game as a PDF viewer too. 

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4 Tips For Working With PDF Files and Google Docs

Tips on working with PDF and Google Docs

Last time on our blog, we covered a quick trick allowing you to work seamlessly between Able2Extract and Google Drive by showing you how to open Google Drive PDFs with Able2Extract Professional

With the amount of time that one tip can save you, a few more PDF and Google Drive tips could bring your PDF and Google Drive workflow to another level. 

However, as is the case with most tasks, there are some things that you need to do that just can’t be done. For instance, you may have tried to insert PDF into a google doc, to convert PDF to a Google doc or attach a PDF to a Google Doc.

While it may not be possible to achieve such things as of yet, we can offer up a few workarounds to them. Below you’ll find working solutions to the top commonly asked questions that pop up when working with PDF files and Google Docs. 

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Everything You Need To Know About PDF Drive

how to search for a PDF

These days it’s quite common to turn to the Internet to see if you can find a digital version of a book or information you need. However, it can be difficult to find exactly what you need.

At times you may only have a few readable portions of the PDF eBook you’re looking for or at other times, you may not find anything at all. This is where PDF search engines come in.

In the past, we’ve covered a few PDF search engines, but with the growing popularity of online PDF converters, the amount of resources online, and the constant interaction with digital documents, it’s high time to find one that can keep up with today’s constantly and digitally connected users.

And we came across one PDF search engine that you may not have heard of yet: PDF Drive.

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Emailing PDFs – Best Practices

PDFs as Email Attachments

Sending files and documents via email is an everyday activity for most people today. When these correspondences are casual, you don’t need to put too much thought into the type of files you’re attaching and emailing to your recipients. However, if the email is professional or academic in nature, you need to think a bit more about how to best present the information you’re sending.

For example, if you’re sending a resume or CV to a potential employer, proposals to clients, or samples of your work for acceptance into an academic program, then there should be a higher level of professionalism associated with your attachments. The first thing to consider when sending business, school or career-related documents is the file format.

In this post, we’ll guide you through the basics of why you should email files as PDF and we’ll even cover a list of some of the most common methods for emailing PDF documents.  

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How To Insert Blank Pages Into Your PDF

Insert blank PDF pages

Most people roll their eyes when they need to edit a PDF. Why? Because PDF editing is difficult.  After all, the idea behind the PDF is that it’s meant to be read-only and not edited.

Have you ever tried adding new pages to your PDF file? Not an easy task without a dedicated PDF tool, right? Sure, you can convert your PDF file to Word online, add the pages in MS Word, then enter text and convert back to PDF, but that is a hassle that takes too much time and kills your productivity. Especially if you have to do it on regular basis.

A much better alternative for inserting blank pages to PDF files is to use Able2Extract Professional. This way, you can fully customize the appearance of your document and save valuable time in the process.

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