| You can limit basic searches by using a plus or minus sign to exclude or require words and phrases. |
| Use a minus sign immediately before a word or phrase to exclude the word or phrase from relevant documents. |
| Search Term | Finds Pages That Contain |
|---|---|
| computer -apple | The word computer but not the word apple |
| Apple Computer -newton | The phrase Apple Computer but not the word Newton |
| "junior college" -"private college" | The phrase junior college but not the phrase private college |
| Use a plus sign immediately before a word or phrase to require the word or phrase in relevant documents. Documents with optional words have higher scores than documents containing only the required word. |
| Search Term | Finds Pages That Contain |
|---|---|
| automobile +Triumph | The word Triumph and possibly the word automobile |
| British Leyland, porsche +race | The word race and possibly the words British Leyland and porsche |
| "junior college" +"women's college" | The phrase women's college and possibly the phrase junior college |