Use Google like a pro
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by Marko Denic | April 23, 2021
Googling is one of the most important skills for every developer.
Let me show you how to get better at Googling.
Let’s start!
1. Use quotes to force an exact-match search:
"what is javascript"
![Google search exact match example Google search exact match example](https://markodenic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/google-exact.png)
2. AND operator will return only results related to both terms:
html AND css
![Google search with AND keyword Google search with AND keyword](https://markodenic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/google-and.png)
3. You can use the OR operator to get the results related to one of the search terms
(javascript OR python) free course
![Google search OR keyword example Google search OR keyword example](https://markodenic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/google-or.png)
4. - operator will exclude results that contain a term or phrase:
javascript -css
![Google search with - operator example Google search with - operator example](https://markodenic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/google-minus.png)
5. You can use the (*) wildcards as placeholders, which will be replaced by any word or phrase.
"how to start * in 6 months"
![Google search with wildcard example Google search with wildcard example](https://markodenic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/google-wildcard.png)
6. Search inside a single website:
site:freecodecamp.org
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7. You can also use a very useful feature that helps to find a specific file type.
filetype:pdf learn css
![Google search for specific filetype Google search for specific filetype](https://markodenic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/google-filetype.png)
8. Search for a range of numbers:
ecmascript 2016..2018
![Google search for specific range of numbers Google search for specific range of numbers](https://markodenic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/google-range.png)
9. Use the `before` operator to return only results before a given date
You must provide year-month-day dates or only a year. For example:
javascript before:2020
![Google search with before operator Google search with before operator](https://markodenic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/google-before.png)
10. Use the `after` operator to return only results after a given date
You must provide year-month-day dates or only a year. For example:
web development after:2020
![Google search with after operator Google search with after operator](https://markodenic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/google-after.png)
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