Address parts of a search page
On this page
A search page's address records the tab, your words and the choices you made. This table explains the parts you will see in the address bar, so you can read a link someone sent you. You do not need to type any of them: the search box and the menus write them for you. See Share or bookmark a search.
#The path
| Path | Tab |
|---|---|
/search or /all/search | All |
/web/search | Web |
/news/search | News |
/websites/search | Websites |
/images/search, /videos/search | Images, Videos |
#The parts after ?
| Part | Records | Written by |
|---|---|---|
q | Your words, as typed, operators included | The search box |
sd | A date range you chose. Absent on Auto | The date menu |
sdt | p for Published, i for Discovered | The second menu on News, Images, Videos and Websites |
ef | The match option | The match menu |
mw | A minimum length, or custom | The length menu |
wmin, wmax | The custom range | The two boxes after Custom range… |
snt | The sentiment numbers you ticked | The Sentiment menu |
gw | 0 when Apply to web is unticked | The All tab |
intent | off after See all results instead | The note at the top |
routed | The tab 4Search opened for you | The automatic tab choice |
fqdi | One website | A source name, Search this website, a website profile |
ssi | One topic | A topic, or the topic menu of Full coverage |
from, size | The page of results and how many per page | Previous and Next |
qd, col, qx | A search made by Full coverage or Related Coverage | Those buttons |
#The part after #
#gsc.tab=0&gsc.q=…&gsc.page=1 belongs to the Google-hosted Web column. It records the Web column's words and page. Previous and Next keep it in step with the News column.
#Reading a link
- A link with no
sdruns on Auto, chosen fresh when it is opened. - A link reruns the search: the results reflect what is in the index when it is opened.
- To send a search with particular choices, make the choices first, then copy the address.