| Operator | Description |
|---|---|
| + | A leading plus sign indicates the word is required |
| - | A leading minus sign indicates the word must not be present |
| No + or - indicates a word is optional | |
| () | Parentheses can be used to group words into subexpressions |
| * | Append an asterisk to match wildcards |
| % | Append a percentile to match wild cards |
| " | Enclose two or more words in double quotes to match a literal phrase |
| Example | Description |
|---|---|
| John Doe | Match results that contain John and/or Doe |
| +John +Doe | Match results that contain both John and Doe |
| +John Doe | Match results that contain John and optionally Doe |
| +John -Doe | Match results that contain John but not Doe |
| +(John Jane) +Doe | Match results that contain either John or Jane and Doe |
| Jane* | Match results that start with Jane, such as Janet |
| "John Doe" | Match results that contain the exact phrase John Doe |