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title: Google wildcards
date: "2005-08-12T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 582
description: I found that Google now supports wildcard search operators. Using an asterisk as a placeholder allows you to find complete phrases, quotes, or song lyrics when you cannot remember every specific word in your search query.
keywords: [google, wildcards, search operators, asterisk, search queries]
---

[Google supports wildcards](http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2005/08/fill-in-blanks.html)