Quotation marks for an exact phraseFinds the words side by side, in that order, and nothing else. The quickest way to cut a long list down.
The same words without quotation marksFinds anything containing every word, anywhere in it — the words need not be together. Press both and watch the difference.
Minus to leave something outDrops anything containing that word. Use -"two words" for a phrase.
Plus to insist on a wordEvery word is required already. A plus keeps that word required even when a search finds nothing and widens itself.
OR for either wordCapital OR. Useful when the same thing goes by two names.
The buttons above the results narrow things down without typing anything.
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Quotation marks for an exact phraseFinds the words side by side, in that order, and nothing else. The quickest way to cut a long list down.
The same words without quotation marksFinds anything containing every word, anywhere in it — the words need not be together. Press both and watch the difference.
Minus to leave something outDrops anything containing that word. Use -"two words" for a phrase.
Plus to insist on a wordEvery word is required already. A plus keeps that word required even when a search finds nothing and widens itself.
OR for either wordCapital OR. Useful when the same thing goes by two names.
The buttons above the results narrow things down without typing anything.
