You can narrow and customize your search results to find exactly what you want. For example, you can find sites updated within the last 24 hours or photos with license information.
Tip: When you use filters, your Search settings don’t change.
Add or remove filters
Tip: The Search tools you find are based on your search and type of results. You won’t always find every option.
- On your computer, open your browser, like Chrome or Safari.
- Do a search on google.com.
- Below the search box, select the type of results you want, like All, Images, or News.
- For more options, click More.
- Below the search box, click Tools.
- To add filters: In the Tools bar, click the filter and select an option.
- To remove filters: In the Tools bar, click Clear.
Tip: For filters you add with one click, click the filter again to remove it.
Ways to filter your search results
Type of result
You can narrow your results to one content type, like images, videos, or news. Next to the search box, choose your results.
For example, to get:
- Pictures: Choose Images.
- Search results to help you make a purchase: Choose Shopping.
Search tools
After you choose the type of results you want, you can narrow your results further with Search tools. These tools can include location, color, size, or the date a page was published.
Search operators
You can also narrow your search when you add search operators, which are words or symbols you can add to your query. Learn how to refine web searches.