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.. | Searches within a range of numbers in the form number..number
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- | Excludes pages that contain the specified word from the search results |
"" | Searches for the complete phrase in the form word1 word2
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( ) | 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
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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
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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
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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
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