# Include pdf annotations in search

**URL:** <https://discourse.jabref.org/t/include-pdf-annotations-in-search/1231>\
**Category:** Features\
**Created:** [June 27, 2018, 7:58am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/include-pdf-annotations-in-search/1231 "2018-06-27T07:58:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Murmele](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/91b2a8/32.png) [@Murmele](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/Murmele)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2018, 7:58am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/include-pdf-annotations-in-search/1231/1 "2018-06-27T07:58:11Z")

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Hello,

I saw, that jabref does not search through the pdf annotations. Sometimes it would be nice if jabref searches through this annotations to find it easier. Think there should be a button to turn of and off this search to save computing power, because not everyone needs that.