Use operators
| Operator | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| * | The asterisk serves as a wildcard operator. Unlike the other operators, it gets added to the end of the word to be affected. Words match if they begin with the word preceding the * operator. |
run*This will return results that contain the word run as well as runs, runner, running and rung etc. |
| + | A leading plus sign indicates that this word must be present in each row that is returned. | +road runningThis will return results which contain the word road but rank other results higher if they also contain running. |
| - | A leading minus sign indicates that this word must not be present in any of the rows that are returned. | -slow +runningThis will return results that contain the word running but not slow. |
| " " | A phrase that is enclosed within double quotes only produces results that contain the whole phrase literally, as it was typed. | "hill running"This will return results that contain the exact phrase hill running. |
| no operator | Entering your search terms with no operator other than whitespace. | trail runningThis will return results with at least one of the two words. |
Our top tip for getting the best results is to combine operators.