Keyword search operators are special symbols and reserved words that you can include in a search query to combine, expand, narrow, or refine your search results.

In iManage platform, when performing an advanced search, the following search operators are available.

Table: Keyword search operators

Category

Operator

Description

Basic Search Operators

@

Add a user for author/owner (documents) or owner (matters).

#

Search by a specific document number.

" "

Double quotes return your terms in the exact order you typed them.

Text Search Operators

AND

All terms must be present — narrower results.

OR

Either or both terms present — broader results.

NOT

The term after NOT must not be present.

NEARn

Words within n of each other (default 5). Agreement NEAR3 Credit → “Credit Agreement”

( )

Use parentheses to help define exactly what you are searching for, by grouping the terms. Terms within parentheses take precedence. E.g. (Plan AND Credit) NOT Loan - containing both Plan and Credit in any order; but not Loan Plan AND (Credit NOT Loan) - containing Plan; and Credit but not where Loan appears.

*

Use * to search for one or more unknown characters. Do not use * at the start of your term. E.g. Co*act will return contact, contract, compact and counteract.

?

Use ? to search for an unknown character. You can use multiple ?? in a term. E.g. 'Wi?d' will return wind, wild. 'W??d' will return wind, wild, wand, ward, word...

Numeric Search Operators

-

Type “-” to search between two given numbers. E.g (#141200-141500).

>

Type “>” to search for documents higher than the specified number. E.g (#>141200).

<

Type “<” to search for documents lower than the specified number. E.g (#<141200).