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Google Search Tips

Google Search Tips

Here are some useful tips for searching with Google:

  • "keyword": Will search for the exact term "keyword" as it is enclosed in quotation marks
  • 0 * 0 = toto's head: Will search for all possible options in place of the * symbol
  • DHCP -microsoft: Will search for DHCP everywhere the word "microsoft" is not present
  • WSUS -site:microsoft.com: Will search for WSUS everywhere except on the Microsoft website
  • user OR $USER OR %username%: Will search for multiple possibilities
  • define:"SUN Solaris": Will directly search for the definition rather than pages talking about SUN Solaris
  • manual cpu intel filetype:pdf: The filetype option allows you to search for specific file types such as xls, pdf, doc...
  • intitle:keyword: Requires "keyword" to be in the title
  • inurl:keyword: Requires "keyword" to be in the URL

URL Parameter Tips

Here are some tricks to add at the end of the search URL:

  • &as_qdr=mX: Replace X with the number of months. This will only show results more recent than X months.
  • &filter=0: Shows duplicates or similar pages if they exist