Foxit PDF Editor for Windows

User Guide

  • Introduction
  • Get Started
    • Workspace
      • Workspace Basics
      • Toolbar
      • About the Search box
      • Navigation Panels
      • Status Bar
      • About the Start page
    • Customize the toolbar
    • Customize the Skin
    • Mouse/Touch Mode
    • Preferences
  • Read
  • Create
  • Edit
  • Organize
  • Comment
  • Share PDFs
  • Forms
  • Security
  • Signature
  • Accessibility
  • Foxit Admin Console
  • Print
  • Foxit AI Assistant (Available in Subscription Releases and Certain Regions)
  • Appendices

About the Search box

The Search box is located on the title bar at the top of the window. It enables you to quickly initiate a conversion with AI Assistant, or search commands, text, or online help based on the keywords you specified. 

The Search box is expanded by default. You can collapse the Search box to make the interface cleaner, if necessary. To collapse the Search box, please go to File > Preferences > General, and check Collapse the Search box by default in the Basic Tools group. Once collapsed, the Search box will appear as a Search icon at the top right corner of the application window. Clicking the Search icon will expand the Search box for you to perform further operations. When you select an option from the Search box or click anywhere outside the Search box, the Search box will automatically collapse and show as a Search icon.