Use Quotation Marks

Use quotation marks to find words which must appear adjacent to each other, for example, "plastic tray" — otherwise, the search results will include the word "plastic," and the word "tray," but not necessarily in that order. The words may appear anywhere, and in any order, within the document.

Use Plus (+) or Minus (-)

Use a plus sign when your search term or phrase must appear in the search results. Use a minus sign to indicate undesirable term(s). The plus sign tells the search engine that a certain word or phrase is required in the search results, and a minus sign indicates that a word or phrase must be absent in the search results.

Note: A phrase must be contained within quotation marks. Leave no spaces between the plus or minus sign and the term.

Use Multiple Words

Use multiple words when performing your search. The search results will return more refined results from several words than from a single word. For example, typing "plastic+tray" ( or plastic tray in quotation marks) will yield more relevant results than typing only "tray." (Keep in mind, relevant results are returned even if they don't contain all query terms.)

Use Similar Words

The more similar words you use in a search, the more relevant results you will get back.