Search Query Tips

There are several standard methods which you can use to modify this default search engine behavior.

• Phrase Search – To match an exact phrase, use quotes around the phrase, for example "business news".

• + and - Qualifiers – If you prepend a word with +, that word must be on the page.  If you prepend a word with -, that word must not be on the page, for example +always -never.

• * Wildcard – If a query word ends with *, all words on a page which start the same way as that query word will match, for example gift*.

• ? Wildcard – If a query word contains ?, any character will match that position, for example b?g.

• Boolean Search – You can use the boolean operators AND, OR, and NOT in your search, for example contact AND us or about AND us.  These operators must be capitalized, as shown.

Search Engine Query Tips