Two Ways to Use Advanced Google Searching:
1. Combine special operators (see the list below) with your keywords in the regular Google search box.
2. Or, use the Advanced Search Form:
| Operator | Description | Examples |
| " " |
Exact phrase search Place quote around phrase to find the words in that exact order |
"handmaid's tale" "veterans of World War II" "renewable energy" |
| + |
Includes word(s) in result Type a plus sign before the word or phrase to include. Include a space before the plus sign , but not after. Also, use to make sure a stop word is included |
"exciton transfer" +temperature "Nineteen Eighty-Four" +literature |
| _ |
Exclude word(s) in the results Type a minus sign before the word or phrase to exclude. A space must be placed before the minus sign but not after it. |
football -soccer -rugby "handmaid's tale" -show |
| site: |
Restrict search to a particular domain or website Search top level domains such as .edu, .org, .com, .gov, .net
|
sustainabiltiy site:gov volunteering Atlanta site.org "degree requirements" site:gatech.edu |
| * |
Whole word wildcard Searches for a missing word in a phrase search |
"Thomas * Edison" finds Thomas Edison, Thomas A. Edison, or Thomas Alva Edison "* is thicker than water" |
| ~ |
Synonyms Searches for a specified keyword and words that are similar to that word. Adding a plus sign before a word disables synonyms. |
~diet ~nutrition |
| ... |
Range Search number...number |
Find apartment rentals $1,200 to $2,000 Atlanta "apartment rentals" $1,200...$1,500 |
| allintitle: |
Searches for multiple words in the title of the search result. Begin the query with allintitle: There is no space between allintitle: and the following word. |
Find information about the Toyota auto recalls. allintitle: Toyota recalls |
| allinurl: |
Searches for multiple words in the url of the search result. Begin the query with allinurl: There is no space between allinurl: and the following word. |
Find Google Educatiion apps allinurl:google education apps |
| define: |
Searches for definitions of words from various web sources. Use the operator in the form define:and the results are restricted to a list of definitions. |
define:meme |
| filetype: |
Restrict your search to a specific file type. There is no space between filetype:and the following word. |
Find PDF Federal tax forms: IRS tax forms filetype:pdf Find a Power Point on dystopian lit from an education site: dystopian literature filetype:ppt site:.edu |
| intext: |
Searches for a single word or phrase in the body of the search result. There is no space between intext: and the following word. |
intext:"periodic table" |
| intitle: |
Searches for a single word or phrase in the title of the search result. There is no space between intitle: and the following word. |
Find information about the use of robots in the production of Toyota vehicles. assembly line robots intitle:Toyota |
| inurl: |
Searches for a single word or phrase in the url of the search result. There is no space between inurl: and the following word. |
inurl:printable periodic table |
| Operator | Meaning | Type Into Search Box |
| + | Addition | 33,407 + 610 |
| - | Subtraction | 1,024 - 812 |
| * | Multiplication | 24 *12 |
| / | Division | 45/39 |
| % of | Percentage of | 16% of 39 |
| ^ | Raise to the power | 3^3 (3 to the 3rd power) |
Conversions:
Type in your query--
54 grams in kilograms
38 in in m
54 degrees f in c
Some other fun things to try:
1. Search images with an image
Click the camera at the end of the image search box and upload or drag in an image to search. Great for identifying fake photos or finding a source for an image.
2. Flip a Coin--Coin Toss
Click the microphone at the end of the Google search box and say "flip a coin," "coin toss," or "heads or tails."