| Syntax | Description of Syntax Usage |
| Caps | Capitalize names and titles Example: Rock Hudson |
| , | Use commas (,) to separate names and titles Example: Bozo, Ronald McDonald |
| " - | Use double quotation marks (") or hyphens for words that must appear together Example: "stupid pet tricks" or stupid-pet-tricks |
| + | Put a plus sign (+) in front of a word that must be found in the documents Example: city guides +San Francisco |
| | | Use a pipe (|) to search within a certain set of results Example: dogs|dalmatians |
| url: | Use url: to find a specific url Example: url:nasa.gov |
| link: | Use link: to find pages with specific links on them Example: link:www.infoseek.com |
| site: | Use site: to locate a site and its related pages Example: site:sun.com |
| title: | Use title: to search for a specific title of a site Example: title:"The New York Times" |