Using ? to find variations within words

Use the question mark (?) wildcard character to represent variable characters within a word. Use one question mark to represent each variable character the word may contain. This wild card can also be used within quotation marks.

For example, int???et finds internet and intranet but does not find interpret, and "int???et site" finds internet site and intranet site.

Tip: You can also use the asterisk (*) wildcard character within a word to represent a variable number of variable characters, but you should use it with caution. For example, li*orice finds licorice and liquorice and little else, but col*r finds not only color and colour, but hundreds of other words.

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