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Anas Nabil
Anas Nabil

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How to Google Like a Pro

Search for a specific site

  • Put "site:" in front of a site or domain.
  • Example: site:dev.to React Native Custom Hooks
  • Hint: Don’t put spaces between the symbol or word and your search term. A search for site:dev.to will work, but site: dev.to won’t.

Fill missing words or phrases

  • Use Asterisk * to fill missing words or phrases.
  • Example: How to * in React Native

Exclude words from your search

  • Put - in front of a word you want to leave out.
  • Example: React Native -navigation

Search for an exact match

  • Put a word or phrase inside quotes.
  • Example: "React Native Navigation"

Search within a range of numbers

  • Put .. between two numbers.
  • Example: Javascript 2017..2022

Combine searches

  • Put "OR" between each search query.
  • Exmaple: Javascript OR Typescript

Important: Not all search operators return exhaustive results.

Thank you for reading β™₯

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techman09 profile image
TechMan09 •

How about AND?

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JoelBonetR πŸ₯‡ •

What about XOR?

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Anas Nabil •

Thank you for this note, Sure will be added 🌻

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Anas Nabil •

Well, i didn't menthion AND Operator, as it doesn’t make much difference, because Google uses "AND" by default.

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Andrew Baisden •

Knowing how to google should be an official skill that companies look for. Honestly, it can save you hours if you know where to search and the best way to do it πŸ˜‚

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Anas Nabil •

Totally agreed

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FJones •