Symbols

+

Finds webpages that contain all the terms preceded by the + symbol.

" "

Finds the exact words in a phrase.

()

Finds or excludes webpages that contain a group of words.

AND or &

Finds webpages that contain all the terms or phrases.

NOT or -

Excludes webpages that contain a term or phrase.

OR or |

Finds webpages that contain either of the terms or phrases.

Advanced Search Keywords

Contains:

Keeps results focused on sites that have links to the file types that you specify. Example: tennis contains:gif

Filetype:

Returns only webpages created in the file type that you specify. Example: filetype:pdf

inanchor: or inbody: or intitle:

return webpages that contain the specified term in the metadata, such as the anchor, body, or title of the site, respectively. Example: inanchor:tennis inbody:wimbledon

ip:

Finds sites that are hosted by a specific IP address (A specific address for a computer on the Internet.) . The IP address must be a dotted quad address. Type the ip: keyword, followed by the IP address of the website. Example: IP: 207.241.148.80

language:

Returns webpages for a specific language. Specify the language code directly after the language: keyword. Example: "tennis" language:fr

loc: or location:

Returns webpages from a specific country or region. Specify the country or region code directly after the loc: keyword. To focus on two or more languages, use a logical OR to group the languages. Example: tennis (loc:US OR loc:GB)

Prefer:

Adds emphasis to a search term or another operator to help focus the search results. Example: tennis prefer:history

site:

Returns webpages that belong to the specified site. To focus on two or more domains, use a logical OR to group the domains. Example: site:about.com/tennis/US Open

Feed:

Finds RSS (Really Simple Syndication is a publishing format that websites use to easily distribute, or syndicate, content to a wide audience. You can add RSS feeds to an RSS reader to make finding news easier. Some RSS readers are web-based, while other readers are separate downloads that run on your computer.) or Atom feeds on a website for the terms you search for. Example: feed:technology.

Hasfeed:

Finds webpages that contain an RSS or Atom feed on a website for the terms you search for. Example: site:www.about.com hasfeed:tennis

url:

Checks whether the listed domain or web address is in the Bing index. Example: url:about.com

Site/domain

Limits your search to a specific root domain, such as .edu, .gov, .org. Example:site/.edu