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1. " " Quotations around a word
or phrase will call for an exact match.
Example: "word"
2. + and - qualifiers
If you pre pen a
word with + that word is required to be on the page.
If you pre pen a
word with - that word is required to not be on the page.
Example: +always
-never (+ or - symbols are used in phrase word searches)
3. * wild card
If a query word ends
with a * all words on a page which begin with the query word
will match.
Example: gift*
If a query word begins
with a * all words on a page which end the with the query
word will match.
Example: *gift
4. ? wild card
If a query word contains
a ? any character will match that position.
Example: b?g
(may find words like: bug, bag, big) etc.
5. Any of the above techniques
can be combined.
Example:
+alway* -ne??r*
6. Spelling and Capitalized words may
also make a difference.
Experiment with the above tips on search
engines, they may help.
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