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Selecting and extracting text from PDF

NicholasLim
Level 2
Hi everyone! I am trying to extract text from PDF. I am using Acrobat Reader DC. My goal is to extract text surrounding a search term. For example, my search term is "1234A". Acrobat Reader highlights "1234A" within "Date=20180209\Model=1234A\Page1of4\123456789". I am trying to extract "Page1of4" by using {SHIFT} + {Right} (Send Keys) to select it. However, Acrobat Reader interprets {SHIFT} + {Right} as page navigation and the page jumps instead of the text being selected. I'm thinking of setting/focusing the cursor at the search term but I cannot find any shortcuts listed at https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/keyboard-shortcuts.html Any ideas on how I can achieve this? Thanks!
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NicholasLim
Level 2
My apologies on the terrible spacing. I don't know why the paragraphing is not showing up.