Search in Google using "OR" operator & Asterix operator
Search in Google using “OR” operator:
Google normally searches for pages that contain all the words you type in the search box, but if you want pages that have one term or another(or both), use the OR operator. For instance high quality desktop OR printer will give you results which contain the words high, quality, desktop or only printers or all of the term. Remember the operator is case sensitive and has to be in upper case. Alternatively, use the | symbol.
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| Example of search with OR operator |
Asterix operator in Google Search:
The asterix operator serves the exact function it did in DOS (remember Dir*.exe). It’s a wildcard and can be used in place of search terms you can’t remember the exact name of software you need, you can type advanced*cleaner and it will give you appropriate result. The operator can also be used to find information on certain domains. For instance to search for educational information type printers research “*.edu”.
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| Example of asterix operator in Google search |
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