Search & Redact Feature

Search & Redact Text

The "Search & Redact" feature helps you quickly find and select text search results. Simply by typing in the search text box the keywords or phrases you want to hide or "redact" in a document.

1. Access the Search & Redact feature in two ways

a. You can select the "Search & Redact" button on the top left navigation in the redaction tool.

b. Or you can click the "Search Text" button inside the Redaction Wizard.

2. How to use the Search & Redact feature

a. Once enabled, simply type in the search terms that you want to redact and click on "Search". The search results will populate grouped by page. 

b. To search for an exact match on a term, surround your search with brackets. For example, [she] will search for "she" and not "shelf". 

c. After selecting the desired words, click on “Redact Items” to redact.

d. Or, click on “Select All Items” to redact all.

3. Delete a redaction

a. Click on the highlighted redaction and click "Delete Redaction".

If you have additional questions or need help, please contact us at support@redactable.com.

Tip: For detailed instructions on how to use the Redaction Wizard, click here.