Simple search 2

Simple search has some advanced features that are very easy to use.

Tutorial learning objectives

Here’s a 13-step tutorial to get you started. You’ll learn the advanced features of simple search, with searches for:

• phrases

• proximity

• must (not) include

• fuzzy matches

• wildcards

• advanced grouping

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Add extra power to your searches

In this tutorial we look at some more ways you can use simple search.

1. From the main menu select Search

2. Click the question mark icon to see the options we’ll explore in this tutorial.

Try a phrase search

3. In the search box type a search phrase in double quotes.

4. Click the magnifying glass icon to run the search.

Try a proximity search

5. In the search box type two terms in double quotes. Use the ~ symbol followed by an integer to specify the distance they can be from each other.

6. Click the magnifying glass icon to run the search.

Try the MUST include and MUST NOT include searches

7. In the search box type two terms like this. Don’t include double quotes.

The plus symbol indicates that the term must be present.

8. Run the search and check the results.

9. In the search box type two terms like this. Don’t include double quotes.

The minus symbol indicates that the term must not be present.

10. Run the search and check the results.

Try a fuzzy matching search

11. Run a search with fuzzy matching.

Try a wildcard search

12. Run a wildcard search.

Try a search with advanced grouping

13. Run a search with advanced grouping.