Select Menu > Search > Advanced search on Windows, or File > Advanced Search on macOS.
Last updated on
Sep 23, 2025
Learn how to quickly locate specific Bates-numbered documents or search across a series of Bates-numbered PDFs.
In the Search window, enter the Bates number or a portion of it in the What word or phrase would you like to search for? field.
To find a specific document, enter the complete Bates number. To search across a series, enter a distinctive portion like the prefix or suffix.
Under Where would you like to search, select All PDF Documents in.
Select the dropdown menu and select Browse for Location, then specify the location.
Enter the word or phrase to search, then select optional filters like Whole words only, Case-sensitive, Bookmarks, or Comments.
Select Search.
Note
To search Bates-numbered PDFs in a portfolio, open it and enter the Bates number in the portfolio toolbar’s Search box.
