Table of Contents
- Allinanchor / Inanchor
- Allintext / Intext
- Allintitle / Intitle
- Allinurl / Inurl
- AROUND Operator
- Before / After
- Define
- Filetype
- Wildcard (*)
- Exclusion (- Minus Sign)
- Number Range (..)
- OR Operator
- Phrase Search (Quotes “ ”)
- Site Operator
- Related Operator
- Deprecated Operators
Allinanchor / Inanchor
Google restricts results to pages containing all query terms in the anchor text. Example:
[ allinanchor: best restaurant La Jolla ocean view ]
Allintext / Intext
Restricts results to those containing all query terms in the text of the page. Example:
[ allintext: mesothelioma asbestos symptoms ]
Allintitle / Intitle
Restricts results to documents containing all the query terms in the title. Example:
[ allintitle: university relations ]
Allinurl / Inurl
Restricts results to pages containing all the query terms in the URL. Example:
[ allinurl: google faq ]
AROUND Operator
Limits results to documents where one term appears within X words of another. Example:
[ search AROUND 3 engine ]
Before / After
Finds results published before or after a given date. Example:
[ avengers endgame before:2018-1-1 ]
[ avengers endgame after:2020-1-1 ]
Define
Returns definitions from the web for the specified term. Example:
[ define Hobson’s choice ]
Filetype
Limits results to specific file types. Example:
[ search engine guidelines filetype:pdf ]
Wildcard (*)
Acts as a placeholder for unknown terms in a query. Example:
[ Obama voted * on the * bill ]
Exclusion (- Minus Sign)
Excludes a specific word or site from search results. Example:
[ jaguar -cars -football -os ]
Number Range (..)
Finds results containing numbers within a given range. Example:
[ DVD player $50..$100 ]
OR Operator
Specifies alternatives in search queries. Example:
[ mesothelioma OR “lung disease” treatment ]
Phrase Search (Quotes “ ”)
Searches for an exact phrase by placing it within double quotes. Example:
[ "Alexander Bell" ]
Site Operator
Restricts search results to a specific site or domain. Example:
[ accidents site:bls.gov ]
Related Operator
Finds pages similar to the specified URL. Example:
[ related:en.wikipedia.org ]
Deprecated Operators
Some Google search operators have been removed over time. Examples:
link:(Removed in 2016)info:(Removed in 2017)~ (Synonym Operator)(Removed as Google now includes synonyms automatically)