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searchable pdfs not searchable within sharepoint document library
We are scanning invoices and creating searchable pdfs. I've searched the contents of the invoices and they are searchable. However, when I upload them to the document library and search the docume...
OCR is now working within SharePoint. There was a search option within the scanning software that I enabled. The confusing thing about this is that before the option was enabled, I was able to search the pdf for content using foxit. The other weird problem is that even after the option was enabled I could search in the sharepoint search box for say "ABC company" and it would find text but if I used "content: ABC company filetype:pdf" it wont find anything.
alex_k60 Glad you solve it. I didn't expect something in the OCR, i'm not familiar with PDF to be honest.
Concerning the property of the pdf, SHarepoint is able to find it.
For example, all the property are considered as metadata and if you have put your company as metadata, you can search for it and Sharepoint will give you data.
