Michael struggles to find the search results he’s looking for, and would like some tips for better GooglingLast week’s column mentioned search skills. Advanced Search for everyoneFacebook Twitter Pinterest Google’s advanced search page is the tool to properly drill down into the results. Photograph: Samuel Gibbs/The GuardianThe easiest way to create advanced search queries in Google is to use the form on the Advanced Search page, though I suspect very few people do. When you run the search, it converts your input into a single string using search shortcuts such as quotation marks (to find an exact word or phrase) and minus signs (to exclude words). Google Search can also find different types of file, using either filetype: or ext: (for file extension).

Source: The Guardian December 19, 2019 07:52 UTC