Search for Bates-numbered PDFs in Acrobat Pro

Select Menu > Search > Advanced search on Windows, or File > Advanced Search on macOS.

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.