Boolean and proximity operators can create a more precise query.
| To Search For | Example | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Both terms in the same page | access and basicOr access & basic |
Pages with both the words access and basic |
| Either term in a page | cgi or isapiOr cgi | isapi |
Pages with the words cgi or isapi |
| The first term without the second term | access and not basicOr access & ! basic |
Pages with the word access but not basic |
| Both terms in the same page, close together | excel near projectOr excel ~ project |
Pages with the word excel near the word project |
Wildcard operators help you find pages containing words similar to a given word.
| To Search For | Example | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Words with the same prefix | comput* |
Pages with words that have the prefix comput, such as computer, computing, and so on |
| Words based on the same stem word | fly** |
Pages with words based on the same stem as fly, such as flying, flown, flew, and so on |
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