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Did you know that Google doesn't just process your text inputs, but also supports a range of operators to enhance the efficiency of your searches? By using these operators, you can precisely search for what you want. For example, you can search for content within a specific website or indicate that all results must include a specific text. Let's explore these capabilities further.
Search Symbols
| Operator | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| [term 1] -[term 2] | Excludes search results that include this term. | best tablets -drawing |
| [term 1] \ | [term 2] | Returns search results that match terms on either side of the pipe. |
| "[term]" | Returns search results that include all terms within quotes in the exact given order. | "never gonna give you up" |
| * | Returns search results where any words can be matched in place of the asterisk. | best * in America |
| [term] [number 1]..[number 2] | When placed between two numbers, returns search results that match within the number range. | Chromebook $200..$500 |
| ([term 1]) [term 2] | Group search terms and control the search logic of the query. | (best \ |
| [term] $[number] | Returns prices. | Mac $1000 |
Website, Timeline, and News Search Operators
| Operator | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| cache:[website] | Show Google's cached version of a specific page. | cache:makeuseof.com |
| [term] filetype:[format] | Returns only search results that match a particular file extension. | sleep study filetype:pdf |
| related:[website] | Returns other websites that are similar to the queried website. | related:nytimes.com |
| [term] site:[website] | Returns only search results from a particular website. | productivity tips site:makeuseof.com |
| [term] before:[date] | Returns results before a given date. | internet before:2005 |
| [term] after:[date] | Returns results after a given date. | internet after:2022 |
| [term] source:[website] | Returns news articles on searched terms from specified sources in Google News. | startup source:MakeUseOf |
| [term] location:[location] | Returns news articles on searched terms from the specified location in Google News. | startup location:India |
| intext:[term] | Returns only search results that match the term in the page's body. | intext:blackhole |
| allintext:[term] | Same as intext, but returns only search results that match the complete term. | allintext:time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time |
| intitle:[term] | Returns only search results that match the term in the page's title. | intitle:contact |
| allintitle:[term] | Same as intitle, but returns only search results that match the complete term. | allintitle:Google Search operators |
| inurl:[term] | Returns only search results that match the term in the page's URL. | inurl:programming |
| allinurl:[term] | Same as inurl, but returns only search results that match the complete term. | allinurl:iPhone 14 |
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