| Element |
Description |
| Plus sign (+) |
Requires a word or phrase.
Example: laser printer" +colour |
| Minus sign (-) |
Excludes documents containing the word or phrase.
Example: "laser printer" -colour |
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Keep in Mind: When using the plus "+" or minus "-" search operator, the search term must immediately follow the operator with no space in between.
Example: +deskjet -accessories |
| Quotation (" ") |
Returns documents containing the exact phrase (adjacent words).
Example: "laser printer" |
| Pipe ( | ) |
Narrows search from a broad subject to a specific topic.
Example: scanner|datasheet |
| Comma (,) |
Used to separate names and phrases.
Example: Bill Hewlett, Dave Packard |
| Title |
Searches only the title of the document.
Example: title:"year 2000" title:"scanjet" |
| URL |
Search only the URL of the document.
Example: url:news, url:press |
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