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Appendix C. Google's Advanced Search Operators

Operator

Description[1]

..

Searches within a range of numbers in the form number..number

-

 Excludes pages that contain the specified word from the search results

""

Searches for the complete phrase in the form word1 word2

( )

Used to group keywords in a query

*

Whole-word wildcard; searches for missing words in a phrase ("") search

~

Searches for synonyms of the specified keyword

+

Includes the specified "stop" word in the query

after:

 GMAILRestricts search to emails sent after a specified date

allinanchor:

Restricts search to the anchor text (link text) of web pages; used with multiple keywords

allintext:

 Restricts search to the body text of web pages; used with multiple keywords

allintitle:

Restricts search to the titles of web pages; used with multiple keywords

allinurl:

Restricts search to the URLs of web pages; used with multiple keywords

author:

GOOGLE GROUPS and GOOGLE SCHOLARSearches for messages or articles by a particular author

bcc:

GMAIL and GOOGLE DESKTOPRestricts search to the Bcc: lines of email messages

before:

GMAILRestricts search to emails sent before a specified date

blogurl:

GOOGLE BLOG SEARCHRestricts search to the specified blog

book

Initiates a Google full-text book search

bphonebook:

Displays business phone book listings

cache:

Displays the cached version of the specified URL page as stored in the Google database

cc:

GMAIL and GOOGLE DESKTOPRestricts search to the Cc: lines of emailmessages

daterange:startdate-enddate

Searches for pages indexed within a specified date range (requires Julian dates)

define: or define

Displays definitions of the specified word or phrase

filename:

GMAILSearches for file attachments with the specified filename

filetype:

Finds documents with the specified extension

from:

GMAIL and GOOGLE DESKTOPRestricts search to the From: lines of email messages

groups:

GOOGLE GROUPSSearches for messages in the specified group(s)

has:attachment

GMAILRestricts search to emails with file attachments

in:

 GMAILRestricts search to emails stored in a specific location: anywhere, inbox, trash, or spam

inanchor:

Restricts search to the anchor text (link text) of web pages; used with a single keyword

inblogtitle:

GOOGLE BLOG SEARCHRestricts search to blog titles

info:

Displays information about the specified URL

inpostauthor:

GOOGLE BLOG SEARCHRestricts search to blog postings by the specified author

inposttitle:

GOOGLE BLOG SEARCHRestricts search to the titles of individual blog posts

insubject:

GOOGLE GROUPSRestricts search to the subject line of messages

intext:

Restricts search to the body text of web pages; used with a single keyword

intitle:

Restricts search to the titles of web pages; used with a single keyword

inurl:

Restricts search to the URLs of web pages; used with a single keyword

is:

GMAILRestricts search to emails that are starred, read, or unread

label:

GMAILRestricts search to emails with the specified label

link:

Finds pages that link to the specified URL

location:

GOOGLE NEWSFinds news articles from sources in the specified location

machine:

 GOOGLE DESKTOPWhen the Search Across Computers feature is enabled, restricts search to the specified computer

movie:

Searches for information about the specified movie, including show times

OR

Searches for pages that contain one or another keyword, but not necessarily both

phonebook:

Displays phonebook listings

related:

Displays web pages that are similar to the specified URL

rphonebook:

Displays residential phone book listings

safesearch:

Enables SafeSearch content filtering

site:

Restricts search to a particular domain or website

source:

GOOGLE NEWSFinds news articles from the specified source(s)

stocks:

Displays current stock price for the specified stock symbol

store:

FROOGLESearches for products offered by the specified online store

subject:

GMAIL and GOOGLE DESKTOPRestricts search to the Subject lines of email messages

to:

GMAIL and GOOGLE DESKTOPRestricts search to the To: lines of email messages

under:

GOOGLE DESKTOPRestricts search to subfolders located under the specified folder

weather

Displays the current weather conditions and forecast for the specified location

what is or what are

Same as define; displays definitions of the specified word or phrase


[1] Search operators that only work on a specific search service are so noted in the description.


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