Google Search Cheatsheet

"exact phrase"          Match exact phrase
word1 OR word2          Either term
word1 | word2           Same as OR
-exclude               Exclude a term
word1 AND word2         Both must appear
*                       Wildcard (any word)
(group OR terms)        Group operators

Examples:
"machine learning" -course
python OR javascript frameworks
"how to * a website"
(react OR vue) tutorial 2024

intitle:word             Word in page title
allintitle:word1 word2   All words in title
inurl:word               Word in URL
allinurl:word1 word2     All words in URL
intext:word              Word in body text
allintext:word1 word2    All words in body
inanchor:word            Word in link text

Examples:
intitle:"cheat sheet" python
inurl:docs react hooks
allintext:fastapi async tutorial

before:2024-01-01       Before date
after:2023-01-01        After date
2023..2024              Number range
$50..$100               Price range

# URL time params (append to URL):
&tbs=qdr:h              Past hour
&tbs=qdr:d              Past day
&tbs=qdr:w              Past week
&tbs=qdr:m              Past month
&tbs=qdr:y              Past year

# Verbatim search (exact match)
&tbs=li:1

site:example.com         Search within site
site:.edu                Only .edu domains
site:reddit.com/r/python Specific subreddit
-site:pinterest.com      Exclude a site
related:example.com      Similar sites
info:example.com         Page info
link:example.com         Pages linking to

Examples:
site:github.com "awesome list"
site:stackoverflow.com python async
react hooks -site:w3schools.com

filetype:pdf             Only PDF files
filetype:doc             Word documents
filetype:xls             Excel files
filetype:ppt             PowerPoint
filetype:csv             CSV files
ext:py                   Python files
cache:example.com        Cached version

Examples:
machine learning filetype:pdf
"annual report" 2024 filetype:pdf
python cheatsheet filetype:pdf site:.edu

# Calculator
2^10                    Power calculation
sqrt(144)               Square root
5 miles in km           Unit convert
100 usd in eur          Currency convert

# Utility
define:word             Dictionary
weather 10001           Weather by ZIP
timer 5 minutes         Set timer
stocks AAPL             Stock price

# Common combos
"error message" site:stackoverflow.com
best * alternatives 2024
inurl:awesome-list site:github.com topic
"powered by" inurl:login         Find login pages