Mar 6, 2025
Search Operator for a better web search
Useful search operators for a better use of a websearch engine
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2025-03-06 19:34 +0100
Here are the best operator for a search engine to refine your research :
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|Operator |Function
|site:
|search on a specific website (ex : site:en.wikipedia.org
|inurl:
|search for a url containing a specific keyword
|allinurl:
|search for multiple words in the url
|filetype:
|search for a specific filetype like pdf/docx/csv/ppt etc... it is similar to ext:
|related:
|search for sites related to a given domain
|intitle:
|search for pages with this word in the title
|allintitle:
|search for multiple words in the title
|intext:
|search for a word in the content of the page
|allintext:
|search for multiple words in the page
|before:
|seach for results before a particular date (ex: before:2011-09-13)
|after:
|search for results after a date
|loc:
|find results from an area ex: loc:"Belfort" restaurant
|`-`
|ignore pages using that specific keyword
|""
|require an exact match
|~
|find similar keywords (ex: ~car)
|OR
|ex: fun OR amusing
|AND
|ex: jobs AND well paid
|`*`
|wildcard
|()
|group multiple searches
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