How to Google Properly
Knowing how to google properly will greatly improve your working effciency.
In case you dont know what is Google Search, Google Search is a web search engine developed by Google. It is the most used search engine on the World Wide Web across all platforms.
Search Relationship
AND
Syntax:
1 | keyword1 AND keyword2 |
OR
Syntax:
1 | keyword1 OR keyword2 |
Precise Search
Search Exact Wording
You need to use
""for exact wording.
Syntax:
1 | "keyword1keyword2" |
Search for Exact Site/Domain
No need to add
https://aftersite:.
Exact Site
Syntax:
1 | site: <thesite>.com |
Exact Domain
You can even just search for exact domain.
Example:
1 | site:.github.io |
Search for Exact Title/Text
Search 1 keyword in title
while another keywords can be anywhere.
Syntax
1 | keyword_anywhere intitle:title_keyword |
Search multiple keywords in title
Syntax
1 | allintitle:keyword1 keyword2 keyword3 |
Search 1 keyword in text
while another keywords can be anywhere.
Syntax
1 | keyword_anywhere intext:title_keyword |
Search multiple keywords in text
Syntax
1 | allintext:keyword1 keyword2 keyword3 |
Search for Exact FileType
We use
filetype:to find exact file type.
Very useful when it comes to research topic.
Syntax
1 | filetype:pdf |
Non-precise Search
Synonym
We use
~to make synonyms as keyword. This make search easier.
Syntax
1 | ~keyword |
Range
..
Between
Example - Python searches results between 2018 and 2019
1 | Python 2018..2019 |
After
Example - Python searches results after 2020
1 | Python 2020.. |
Wildcard
*
Example - 一生一世
1 | 一生*世 |
Often used in Chinese or with
site:syntax.
Exclude Search
-
Syntax
1 | keyword -word_to_exclude |
Often used with
site:orfiletype:syntax.
Google Dictionary
Syntax
1 | define:word |