iPad Can we search words in a document in the files app?

[Tommy c]

Hi Guys,

I did try to search this which no real results. Maybe I’m asking the wrong thing, or saying it wrong. I’m trying to search my purchase orders I make at work to see if i ordered a part and when. I can search this on my Mac deep in the PO itself, but not the iPad. For instance, if I type CAP-2M7F-250V, I just get a result that shows any document starting with the letter C and not what’s inside the document. These are PDF’s and i do have adobe acrobat reader on the iPad, but I’m doing this in the Flies app directly. When I make a new order, I add it the whole folder and it’s updated automatically in the files app. That is why.

I attached a picture below. I get the actually whole document. I want what’s inside the document. Is this not possible On the iPad?

 

[Tommy c]

I take it nobody really knows, or thinks this question is stupid? lol

 

[Tommy c]

Still seeing if they will fix this for the files app.

 

[VineRider]

You can do this via spotlight search

Search with Spotlight on iPad

When you search on iPad, you get results from the internet, media, other content on your iPad, and from your apps.

support.apple.com

 

[Tommy c]

You can do this via spotlight search

Search with Spotlight on iPad

When you search on iPad, you get results from the internet, media, other content on your iPad, and from your apps.

support.apple.com

It does not work. I just tried that. If I try to search for a part in my PDF's, I get no search results. You do know what I'm trying to do correct? If I type in my part, for exampl: CAP-1MF-250V Nothing comes up. I only get 2 results because the name 2 PDF’s happen to start with CAP. I’ll get the name of the document, if it’s there.

I’ll I want to do is deep search inside the PDF’s and IOS can’t do this it seems.

 

[VineRider]

It does not work. I just tried that. If I try to search for a part in my PDF's, I get no search results. You do know what I'm trying to do correct? If I type in my part, for exampl: CAP-1MF-250V Nothing comes up. I only get 2 results because the name 2 PDF’s happen to start with CAP. I’ll get the name of the document, if it’s there.

I’ll I want to do is deep search inside the PDF’s and IOS can’t do this it seems.

You are correct. I understand your issue now. My first test found the file by search for a file name. When I tried a search for a phrase within a file contents it didn’t work. Bummer

 

[Tommy c]

You are correct. I understand your issue now. My first test found the file by search for a file name. When I tried a search for a phrase within a file contents it didn’t work. Bummer

Yea, exactly. This seems to never be mentioned at all when I see reviews of the iPad or any IOS device. The iPad can never be a laptop replacement as long as this function is not doable. I really love this iPad too. I wonder why this is not allowed in IOS.

 

[Tommy c]

It still does not work lol.