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Google Search Variables

Google Search Variables

If you forgot about any of these terms, go to the Advanced Search page and be happy.

Words-related

Either/or -- search for pages containing any of phrases

foo | bar | fum | baz
foo OR bar OR fum OR baz

Quotes -- search for exact phrase in quotes

foo "bar fum" baz

Not -- exclude --prefixed word from search

foo -bar fum

Similar terms -- find similar terms for the ~-prefixed one

~nice foo bar

Wildcard -- use * for a word you don't know

foo * baz

Similar terms -- find similar terms for the ~-prefixed one

~nice foo bar

Other

Definitions -- find definition with define: prefix

define:foo

Range -- find range of numbers

foo 1999..2014

Site specific -- find only withing a certain website

site:foo.org bar

Linked -- find pages that links to url

link:foo.org

Related -- find pages similar to url

related:foo.org

Files -- find specific filetypes

filetype:pdf foo

Special modules

Calculator -- use the +, -, *, / and () for equations

(1+2)*3/(4-5)

Weather -- use the weather prefix with name of the city

weather London

Unit converter -- convert something to something, or something in something

1 usd in pln

Unit converter -- convert something to something, or something in something

1 usd in pln
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