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| Title | Searchcommand | Description |
|---|---|---|
| AND | term1 AND term2 |
Both terms need to be present |
| OR | term1 OR term2 |
One of terms need to be present |
| Exlude | term1 -term2 |
term1 but not term2 need to be present |
| Wildcard | term1 * term2 |
* will act as a wildcard and match any word or phrase |
| Grouping | (term1 OR term2) AND term3 |
create search term hierarchies |
| Cache | cache:google.com |
returns the most recent version of the webpage |
| filetype | searchterm filetype:svg | filetype:pdf |
Searched for files with a given type |
| Site specific search | site:apple.com |
Searches only on a give n website |
| Dictionary | define:term |
Returns meaning of the word |
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Sizes
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Reliable
-has:userlabels -in:sent -in:chat -in:draft -in:inbox
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-label:{label1 label2} -label:label-three -label:label-four -in:sent -in:chat -in:inbox