Reference: Boolean Text Search Definitions and Examples

You can use these Boolean operators to refine your search results in document searches. These connectors help you combine or exclude terms to narrow down what you're looking for.

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filter option.

Term / Connector	Description	Examples
AND	Require both search terms	Example: california AND privacy Return documents that contain the words california and privacy .
OR	Require either search term	Example: publicity OR trademark Return documents that contain the words publicity or trademark
NOT	Return results that contain 1 search term and don't contain the other search term	Example: termination NOT convenience Return documents that contain the word termination and do not contain the word convenience .
OR NOT	Return results that contain 1 search term or don't contain the other search term	Example: left OR NOT right Return documents that contain the word left or do not contain the word right .
/n	Return results within n number of words from the search term	Example: data /5 breach Return documents that contain the word data within 5 words of the word breach .
-n	Return results within n number of words before the search term	Example: indemnify -5 supplier Return documents where the word supplier appears within the 5 words preceding the word indemnify .
+n	Return results within n number of words after the search term	Example: supplier +5 indemnify Return documents where the word indemnify appears within the 5 words following the word supplier .
" "	Returns results that contain the exact phrase	Example: New York Return documents that contain the exact phrase New York .
()	Specify the order of operations in a search	Example: 2020 AND (extend OR renew) Return documents that contain 2020 , plus either the word extend or the word renew .
*	Return results that treat the search word as stem	Example 1: service* Return documents that contain: service, services, serviced, servicing . Example 2: post* Return documents that contain: post, repost, lamppost . Example 3: post Return documents that contain: post lamppost, repost, poster, posted, posting .
fuzzy ()	Return results that contain slight variations of the search term	Example: fuzzy (confidential) Return documents that contain confidntial , confidentil , onfidential . Example: fuzzy ("contract renewal date") Return documents that contain phrases similar to contract renewal date , contract renual date , contract renewal dat .