Google like a pro: 7 Google operators to get the most off your search [1/3]
Tags: tutorial, productivity, codenewbie
Published: 2021-08-05 02:22:59

![1.png](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1628048803424/71Wkw0PAQ.png)

As developers, is completely impossible to remember absolutely everything because we're learning new things every day, therefore, we need to be good a googling in order to learn new things or to find a solution to some problem. 

In this 3 part posts I'll be teaching you some basic to advanced Google operators so you can get the most off your Google Search. In each operator I will be comparing a search with and without the operator and I'll provide links for each search, so you can check out the difference. Ok, Let's dive in!

# What are Google operators?
Google operators are special characters or words to filter your search results

# 1. " "
Looks for the exact phrase that's between quotation marks.

*Important: is not necessary to use them in your whole search

**Not using quotation marks**
Notice how Google is searching for each word individually

[vue free course](https://www.google.com/search?q=vue+free+course&ei=v-UJYe77OYuStQW-1rn4CQ&oq=vue+free+course&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBQgAEIAEMgYIABAWEB4yBggAEBYQHjIGCAAQFhAeMgYIABAWEB4yBggAEBYQHjIGCAAQFhAeOgUIABCRAjoLCC4QgAQQxwEQ0QM6BQguEIAEOgsILhCABBDHARCjAjoECAAQQzoKCC4QxwEQowIQQzoLCC4QgAQQxwEQrwE6DgguEIAEEMcBEK8BEJMCSgQIQRgAUJi-C1ij7Atg8ewLaAJwAngAgAH7AYgBqBKSAQYxLjE1LjGYAQCgAQHAAQE&sclient=gws-wiz&ved=0ahUKEwiu19CvlJbyAhULSa0KHT5rDp8Q4dUDCA0&uact=5)

![2.png](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1628048757721/TSYHWB7El.png)

**Using quotation marks**
Google is searching for the exact phrase "Vue free course"

["vue free course"](https://www.google.com/search?q="vue+free+course"&ei=g-YJYYjXKI28sAWp_ZjwDw&oq="vue+free+course"&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBAgAEB4yBggAEAgQHjIGCAAQCBAeMgYIABAIEB4yBggAEAgQHjIGCAAQCBAeMgYIABAIEB4yBggAEAgQHjoHCAAQRxCwAzoGCAAQFhAeSgQIQRgAUPZ5WKZ9YNV-aAFwAngAgAHFAYgBpQOSAQMwLjOYAQCgAQHIAQjAAQE&sclient=gws-wiz&ved=0ahUKEwjIpPqMlZbyAhUNHqwKHak-Bv4Q4dUDCA0&uact=5)

![3.png](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1628048746344/NN0TkR11m.png)

# 2. or |  
Both 'or' and '|' do the same. A | B will show you results from A or B

**Without |**  
The results are websites who contain both words 

[react vue](https://www.google.com/search?q=react+vue&ei=k-QJYcTBE5GSsAXiuwU&oq=react+vue&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBggAEAcQHjIGCAAQBxAeMgYIABAHEB4yBggAEAcQHjIGCAAQBxAeMgYIABAHEB4yBggAEAcQHjIGCAAQBxAeMgYIABAHEB4yBggAEAcQHjoHCAAQRxCwA0oECEEYAFD2qgFYmLMBYK-1AWgBcAJ4AIAB2QGIAekDkgEFMC4yLjGYAQCgAQHIAQjAAQE&sclient=gws-wiz&ved=0ahUKEwiE16Ogk5byAhURCawKHeJdAQAQ4dUDCA0&uact=5)

![4.png](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1628048715026/CtJmwRnBN.png)

**Using |**  
The results are websites who contain the word react or the word vue

[react | vue](https://www.google.com/search?q=react+%7C+vue&sxsrf=ALeKk01SgTrqWf4AwqqcDTNY3Phiv9FGZg%3A1628048970750&ei=Sg4KYZOgLZLasQXK7ZzACw&oq=react+%7C+vue&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBAgjECcyBggAEAcQHjIGCAAQBxAeMgYIABAHEB4yBggAEAcQHjIFCAAQywEyBggAEAcQHjIGCAAQBxAeMgYIABAHEB4yBggAEAcQHjoHCCMQsAMQJzoHCAAQRxCwAzoHCAAQsAMQQ0oECEEYAFD2IVj8JmCaLmgBcAJ4AIAB8gGIAcsEkgEFMC4yLjGYAQCgAQHIAQrAAQE&sclient=gws-wiz&ved=0ahUKEwiT7c-Eu5byAhUSbawKHco2B7gQ4dUDCA4&uact=5)

![5.png](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1628048622904/TabdNd2jZ.png)

# 3. and
Shows the results that contain both A and B. This is mostly used with other operators since the default search already uses it.

**Not using and**  
[python javascript](https://www.google.com/search?q=python+javascript&ei=-wUKYc2IJo3-tAX2grKoAw&oq=python+javascript&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEOgQIABBDOgsILhCABBDHARDRAzoLCC4QgAQQxwEQowI6BQguEIAEOgUIABCRAjoICAAQgAQQyQM6BwgAEIAEEApKBAhBGABQvxFY3C1goi5oAHACeACAAccBiAGcEJIBBDAuMTeYAQCgAQHAAQE&sclient=gws-wiz&ved=0ahUKEwiN8qqOs5byAhUNP60KHXaBDDUQ4dUDCA0&uact=5)

![6.png](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1628048582387/m24jKn4jA.png)

**Using and**  
[python and javascript](https://www.google.com/search?q=python+and+javascript&ei=EgYKYfW4BobKswXD54mABQ&oq=python+and+javascript&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEOgcIABBHELADOgcIABCwAxBDOgYIABAHEB5KBAhBGABQpa4BWPKwAWDDsgFoAXACeACAAeMBiAGdBZIBBTAuNC4xmAEAoAEByAEKwAEB&sclient=gws-wiz&ved=0ahUKEwj1iYeZs5byAhUG5awKHcNzAlAQ4dUDCA0&uact=5)

![7.png](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1628048566112/cvtKvsZPJ.png)

# 4. site:  
Shows the results from only the given site

**Without site:**  
[css](https://www.google.com/search?q=css&ei=FgYKYabCOYjaswX-qrfgDg&oq=css&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBQgAEJECMgUIABCRAjIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIECAAQQzIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQ6CgguEMcBENEDEEM6CggAEOoCELQCEEM6CwguEIAEEMcBENEDSgQIQRgAUJyPDViIow1g-6MNaAFwAngAgAH2A4gBoweSAQcwLjMuNS0xmAEAoAEBsAEIwAEB&sclient=gws-wiz&ved=0ahUKEwimpa6bs5byAhUI7awKHX7VDewQ4dUDCA0&uact=5)

![8.png](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1628048548352/4dmUWnw7G.png)

**Using site:**  
[css site:w3schools.com](https://www.google.com/search?q=css+site%3Aw3schools.com&sxsrf=ALeKk03sWmY5qXErdWTofR4AgOtKn_dNNg%3A1628047231820&ei=fwcKYYe9Mcf2swXqtrKIAg&oq=css+site%3Aw3schools.com&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EANKBAhBGAFQ2h5YjCFg0yJoAXAAeACAAcABiAGKBZIBAzAuNZgBAKABAcABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz&ved=0ahUKEwjH-LfHtJbyAhVH-6wKHWqbDCEQ4dUDCA4&uact=5)

![aa.png](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1628049213121/B1CYqCv_q.png)

# 5. cache:
Gives the most recent staged (cache) results from a website

**Not using cache:**  
[flexbox csstricks](https://www.google.com/search?q=flexbox+csstricks&ei=aggKYZbZGImitQXr-I3ABw&oq=flexbox+csstricks&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBQgAEIAEOgcIABBHELADOgcIABCwAxBDOgQIABBDOggIABAWEAoQHkoECEEYAFDstwNYh8EDYITCA2gBcAJ4AIABuAGIAY8KkgEEMS4xMJgBAKABAcgBCsABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz&ved=0ahUKEwiWtqa3tZbyAhUJUa0KHWt8A3gQ4dUDCA0&uact=5)

![10.png](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1628048501290/vGosuG7ln.png)

**Using cache:**  
[flexbox cache:css-tricks.com](https://www.google.com/search?q=flexbox+cache%3Acss-tricks.com&hl=en-MX&authuser=0&ei=pAgKYdryLYOQsAWE8JGYBw&oq=flexbox+cache%3Acss-tricks.com&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAM6BwgAEEcQsAM6BAgAEA06CAgAEA0QBRAeOggIABAIEA0QHkoECEEYAFCPH1jBYGCVaGgEcAJ4AIABlgOIAY4PkgEJMi45LjEuMC4xmAEAoAEByAEIwAEB&sclient=gws-wiz&ved=0ahUKEwja1I_TtZbyAhUDCKwKHQR4BHMQ4dUDCA0&uact=5)

![11.png](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1628048482515/arbm-HArH.png)

# 6. -
Excludes a word from the results

**Not using -**  
[web developer remote jobs](https://www.google.com/search?q=web+developer+remote+jobs&hl=en-MX&authuser=0&ei=swgKYbTELo-0swX1gZm4AQ&oq=web+developer+remote+jobs&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBggAEBYQHjIGCAAQFhAeMgYIABAWEB4yBggAEBYQHjoFCAAQkQI6BAgAEEM6CwguEIAEEMcBEKMCOgsILhCABBDHARDRAzoHCAAQgAQQCjoFCC4QgAQ6CAgAEIAEEMkDOgQIABANOgYIABANEB46CAgAEA0QBRAeSgQIQRgAUMXHB1i29wdg6fgHaAJwAHgAgAHdCYgBiB-SAQgwLjIyLjctMZgBAKABAcABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz&ved=0ahUKEwj06aPatZbyAhUP2qwKHfVABhcQ4dUDCA0&uact=5)

![12.png](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1628048416017/nayM3-7D5.png)

**Using -**  
[web developer remote jobs -javascript](https://www.google.com/search?q=web+developer+remote+jobs+-javascript&hl=en-MX&authuser=0&ei=aAkKYdn5DYX87_UPzd-f6Ac&oq=web+developer+remote+jobs+-javascript&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAM6BwgAEEcQsAM6BwgAELADEEM6EwguEMcBENEDELADEMgDEEMQkwI6EAguEMcBENEDELADEMgDEEM6BQgAEIAEOgYIABAWEB46CQgAEMkDEBYQHkoFCDgSATFKBAhBGABQoIkCWLiYAmCwmQJoAXACeACAAbMBiAG7C5IBAzQuOZgBAKABAcgBDMABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz&ved=0ahUKEwjZzaqwtpbyAhUF_rsIHc3vB30Q4dUDCA0&uact=5)

![13.png](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1628048395800/Jk_8E-HcP.png)

# 7. *
It works like a wild-card. Google will replace any word for it

Not using *    
[javascript bootcamp](https://www.google.com/search?q=javascript+bootcamp&hl=en-MX&authuser=0&ei=kAkKYeXzA4O6tQW494z4BQ&oq=javascript+bootca&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMYADIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMggIABCABBDJAzIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQ6BwgAEEcQsAM6BQgAEJECOgQIABBDOgUILhCABDoHCAAQyQMQQzoECC4QQzoECAAQCjoECAAQDUoECEEYAFCZ2QZYu74HYNzEB2gHcAJ4AIABqwKIAaEdkgEGMC4yMC41mAEAoAEByAEIwAEB&sclient=gws-wiz)

![14.png](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1628048359153/p_Flyrod0.png)

Using *   
[javascript * bootcamp](https://www.google.com/search?q=javascript+*+bootcamp&hl=en-MX&authuser=0&ei=CwoKYdDrNLmB9u8PyYWdsAI&oq=javascript+*+bootcamp&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyCAgAEAcQChAeMgYIABAHEB4yBggAEAcQHjIGCAAQBxAeMgYIABAHEB4yBggAEAcQHjIGCAAQBxAeMgYIABAHEB4yBggAEAcQHjIECAAQHjoHCAAQRxCwAzoQCC4QxwEQ0QMQsAMQQxCTAjoQCC4QxwEQ0QMQsAMQyAMQQzoKCC4QsAMQyAMQQ0oFCDgSATFKBAhBGABQ2vQCWOb1AmCh9wJoAnACeACAAaQBiAG2A5IBAzAuM5gBAKABAcgBDcABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz&ved=0ahUKEwiQna7-tpbyAhW5gP0HHclCByYQ4dUDCA0&uact=5)

![15.png](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1628048340190/8pQ3AlYp1.png)
Which operator seems more useful to you?

I hope this was useful to you and I will be covering more operators in next posts, so stay tuned. 

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