Google-search – How to force Google Search to use the word I type with no “corrections”

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Many of the acronyms or scientific words I punch into Google seem to be silently auto-corrected to something more usual, e.g. "MAPB agarose" is turned into "map agarose" without the

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associated with the usual auto-corrections as perhaps it thinks my term was highly likely wrong.

Can I force Google to take my word that I know how to spell (some words)?

Best Answer

Put + directly in front of the word or phrase. I use this all the time. For example

+"MAPB agarose"

Note: This is no longer true.

The + operator has been replaced.
To search for an exact word or phrase, use double quotation marks: hacker "news"

So you just need the quotes now.

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