User Guide

How to Search PDF

3 min read Updated Jun 14, 2026 PDF Basics

Find keywords, page references, and repeated terms quickly across short files or long searchable archives.

Overview

Search is the fastest way to jump to the exact clause, invoice number, or phrase you need in a long PDF.

Requirements
  • A searchable PDF or OCR-processed scan
  • Document already open in Morvra PDF
Step by Step
1

Open search

15 sec

Use Ctrl+F or the Search command in the ribbon.

2

Run your query

45 sec

Search by keyword, exact phrase, or repeated term and review the results list.

3

Jump between matches

45 sec

Use next or previous controls to move through every result and confirm context.

Tips
  • OCR the document first if the scan returns no search results.
  • Use exact phrases in quotes for contracts and legal terms.
  • Review nearby lines before copying or annotating a match.
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