Advanced Searching (Bing , Google , DuckDuckGo)
Here is a table of some advanced searching tricks for Bing:
| Symbol | Example | Function |
|---|---|---|
+ |
+lifewire +help |
Finds web pages that contain all the terms preceded by the + symbol |
"" |
"contact us" |
Finds the exact words in a phrase |
() |
site:lifewire.com - (iPod tablet) |
Finds or excludes web pages that contain a group of words |
AND, & |
house AND sale |
Finds web pages that contain all the terms or phrases |
NOT, - |
smartphones NOT iphone, smartphones -iphone |
Omit words with the NOT or minus sign operators |
OR, | |
android OR iphone , android | iphone |
Find pages that contain one word or another |
site: |
site:howtogeek.com bing |
Search within a specific website |
filetype: |
filetype:pdf bing |
Search for files of a specific type |
contains: |
contains:mp3 public domain |
Get pages containing the words that link to files of a specific type |
near: |
bing near:5 awesome |
Restrict the distance between search phrases |
ip: |
ip:208.43.115.82 |
Search websites located at a specific IP address |
loc: |
loc:UK tourist attractions |
Specify a specific location |
language: |
Specify a specific language | |
feed: |
Find Web feeds that contain a word |
You can find more information about advanced searching tricks for Bing on websites such as Lifewire - Advanced Search Options , Lifewire - Bing Advanced Search Tricks , How To Geek - Bing’s Advanced Search Operators