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Search for any of one or more words.
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parrot dog elephant
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...contain one or more of parrot, dog, or elephant.
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OR
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parrot OR dog OR elephant
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...contain one or more of parrot or dog or elephant.
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| Search for specific exact terms or phrases. |
" "
(Enter search criteria within double quotes.)
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"postage meter"
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...contain "postage meter".
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| Search for "either of" or "any of" exact terms. |
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(vertical bar or pipe symbol)
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"Intelligent Mail barcode"|"IMb" |
...contain one or more of "Intelligent Mail barcode"or "IMb" or both.
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| Search for two or more words or phrases. |
AND
(case insensitive)
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parrot AND dog
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...contain both "parrot" and "dog".
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+
(plus)
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"postage meter"+mail |
...contain both "postage meter" and "mail".
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&
(ampersand)
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"barbecue feast"&"anniversary party" |
...contain both "barbecue feast" and "anniversary party".
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| Search for topics that exclude some term or phrase. |
NOT
(case insensitive)
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NOT parrot
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...exclude the word "parrot".
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!
(exclamation mark)
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! "Priority Mail" |
...exclude the word "Priority Mail".
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| Search for topics that include one term or phrase, but not the other. |
^
(caret symbol)
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elephant ^ dog |
...include the word "elephant" but not "dog".
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| Combine any of the preceding examples. |
( )
(parenthesis)
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parrot and (dog or elephant)
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...include parrot and either dog or elephant.
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| parrot or dog (! elephant) |
...include either parrot or dog but not elephant.
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