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Find what you're looking for in less time. Use the following symbols to quickly modify your search term or search function: Symbol Function + Finds webpages that contain all the terms that are preceded by the + symbol. Also allows you to include terms that are usually ignored. " " Finds the exact words in a phrase. () Finds or excludes webpages that contain a group of words. AND or & Finds webpages that contain all the terms or phrases. NOT or – Excludes webpages that contain a term or phrase. OR or | Finds webpages that contain either of the terms or phrases. Notes: • By default, all searches are AND searches. • You must capitalize the NOT and OR operators. Otherwise, Bing will ignore them as stop words, which are commonly occurring words and numbers that are omitted to speed a full-text search. • Stop words and all punctuation marks, except for the symbols noted in this topic, are ignored unless they are surrounded by quotation marks or preceded by the + symbol. • Only the first 10 terms are used to get search results. • Term grouping and Boolean operators are supported in the following preferred order: • Because OR is the operator with lowest precedence, enclose OR terms in parentheses when combined with other operators in a search. • Some features and functionality described here may not be available in your country or region. • () • "" • NOT – + • AND & • OR | RELATED TOPICS

When you want to construct a more specific query, you may want to use Advanced Search. By using Advanced Search you can choose to display or exclude results that include certain words, filter search results by language or type, and search on content properties. One disadvantage of using Advanced Search is that by using too many parameters or restrictions the query can slow down performance. As with any search query, use as few words or restrictions as possible to widen the results and then narrow the results by refining them. • To display the Advanced Search page, click the Advanced link next to the Search box on the search results page or on a Search Center site. • Under Find documents with, type words or phrases in the fields that are shown in the following illustration. You can choose to match each word, every word, an exact phrase, or to exclude results that include certain words. • To narrow your search results by language, select one or more check boxes next to Only the language(s). • To narrow your search results by document format, click an option from the Result type list. • To find content that is marked with certain values, use the fields beside the heading Where the Property. Click a property from the Pick Property list, choose a logical operator, and type a value that you want to search for. Click Add Property to search on more than one property, or on another value for the same property. In the following example, the search results will display items authored...

You can narrow results for complex searches with Advanced Search. For example, you can find sites in German that were updated in the last 24 hours or clip art images in black and white. Tip: In the Google search box, you can use Advanced Search filters with search operators like quotes, minus signs, and site:. Go to Advanced Search from Google Important: Advanced Search isn’t available for all types of results. In Advanced Search, you can choose words or phrases to include or remove from your results. You can choose: • “All these words”: Results use all the words you enter. • “This exact word or phrase”: Results include one exact word or phrase you enter. • “Any of these words”: Results include at least one of the words you enter. • “None of these words”: Results don’t have any of the words you enter. • “Numbers ranging from”: Results include a number between the 2 numbers you enter. Do an Advanced Search • On your computer, • Under “Find pages with,” choose the query field/s to: • Include exact words or a list of words in your results. • Remove words from your results. • Enter the words that you want to include or remove from your results. • Add words without search operators, like quotes or minus signs. • Under "Then narrow your results by," choose the filters you want to use. • You can add more than one filter. • Click Advanced Search. Try these filters • Language: Find pages in a specific language. • Region: Find pages published in a certain...

A product so ubiquitous that it spawned its own verb, Google accounts for (Opens in a new window)of the world's web searches, and thanks to the proliferation of smartphones, anyone can search for anything from anywhere—all you need is an internet connection. That means Google serves (Opens in a new window)searches a day. It's easy to take for granted what a modern web search can do for you, but it's truly amazing how seamless Google has made the internet. Google can tell you the weather, translate languages, define words, give you directions, and do so much more. When was the last time you argued with friends over something and didn't check Google for the answer? Even if you use Google multiple times a day, there's probably a lot you don't know about the search engine. If you've ever struggled to get the results you want, or just want to know a few inside tricks, the tips below will improve your Googling skills. 1. Refine Your Searches With Operators Google's search algorithm is remarkably adept at returning the information you are looking for—even when you aren't exactly sure yourself. But for those times when Google doesn't seem to be giving you exactly what you need, there are a few ways you can refine your search results with what are called operators. Use quotations (" ") to search for the exact phrase:If you search for Patrick Stewart young, you will get results that have all those words, but not necessarily in the order you search. By adding quotations and searching...

• Language: Specify which language you'd like results to come back in. • Region: Specify which geographical region searches should focus on. • Last updated: Good for returning recently updated content, but can be used to find content published between specific dates. • Site or domain: • URL: Show only websites where your search query appears in the • Safe search: Filter for language and explicit images, although it's not always reliable for • Reading level: Determine the reading level you'd like the results to come back in. • File type: Search for a specific file format such as Microsoft Word documents or • Usage rights: Find pages that you have permission to use. • Specific phrases: • Maps: Displays businesses or locations related to your search. • Shopping: Displays items related to your search entry that can be purchased. • News: Displays newsworthy articles related to the search term. • Color: Force all images in the results to have an overwhelming color that matches the one you choose. • Size: Find high-resolution images or small ones. Some search engines include an advanced image search that shows pictures that match the exact size you choose. • Type: Find • Duration: Locate short or long videos, usually designated by time, such as 0–4 minutes or more than 20 minutes. • Quality: Filter the results to show only high-quality videos. Some let you pick the exact video resolution, such as • Feature: Results include the feature you selected, such as subtitles, location inf...