The Best Google Search Tips,
Operators, and Commands to Know
Basic Search Symbols
Operator Meaning Example
- Excludes search results that include this term. best tablets -drawing
Returns search results that match terms on either side of the pipe.
| computer | tablet
The same as writing "OR" between search terms.
@ Returns search results that match a particular social media site. phone recall @twitter
# Returns search results that include a specific hashtag. #throwbackthursday
Returns search results that include all terms within quotes in the
"" "never gonna give you up"
exact given order.
Returns search results where any words can be matched in place
* best * in america
of the asterisk.
When placed between two numbers, returns search results that
.. chromebook $200..$500
match within the number range.
Used to group search terms and control the search logic of the
() (best | worst) office suite
query.
Popular Search Operators
cache: Show Google's cached version of a specific page. cache:makeuseof.com
filetype: Returns only search results that match a particular file extension. sleep study filetype:pdf
related: Returns other websites that are similar to the queried website. related:nytimes.com
productivity tips
site: Returns only search results from a particular website.
site:makeuseof.com
Other Search Operators
Returns pages that are linked to using anchor text matching the search
inanchor:
query.
Same as inanchor, but matching every term that appears after
allinanchor:
allinanchor.
intext: Returns only search results that match in the page's body.
allintext: Same as intext, but matching every term that appears after allintext.
intitle: Returns only search results that match in the page's title.
allintitle: Same as intitle, but matching every term that appears after allintitle.
inurl: Returns only search results that match in the page's URL.
allinurl: Same as inurl, but matching every term that appears after allinurl.
Informational Search Queries
define Returns a definition of the given term. define gregarious
time Returns the current time at a particular location. time stockholm
to Convert measurements from one unit to another. 1 cup to tbsp
translate Translates the queried terms into another specified language. translate hello world german
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