How to Search Efficiently Online¶
Here's a guide that showcase many usefull search operators that you can use to search things online more efficiently.
Exclude À Term From Your Search¶
Add a - before the word to exclude.
You'll get animals, not a footbal team.
If You Want Synonyms in the Result¶
Add a ~ before the word if you want synonyms.
Here you'll get music classes, lessons, coaching, etc.
Search Within a Specific Website¶
How to search inside a specific website → site:reddit.com
Or and |¶
How to use OR while searching ? → OR or |
Search Within Two Number Ranges¶
How to search within a range ? → 1914..1918
Find News Related to a Particular Location¶
How to search inside a specific location only ? → location:France
Filter by File Type¶
How to search for a specific filetype ? → filetype:pdf
Search Exactly for That Word¶
How to search exactly for a word ? → "word"
Gives you the results with the full name, not just the first or last one.
Eliminate Sites That Flood the Results¶
Comment retirer un site qui donne des résultats de merde ? → -site:pinterest.*