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> **Documentation Index:** Fetch the complete configuration index at https://yandex.ru/support2/wordstat/en/llms.txt

# Operators

In [Wordstat](https://wordstat.yandex.ru/), you can use operators to refine a search query, keyword, or negative keyword. You can combine operators. Supported operators: `!`, `+`, `" "`, `[]`, `()`, and `|`.

## How operators work

The table below lists all available operators. It also shows examples of keywords and search queries that will or will not trigger your ads for which such operators are present.

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|| **Operator** | **What it does** | **Keyword example** | **When we show ads** ||
|| `!` | Matches the form of the word (case, number, and tense). | `buy a !dog` | ![button-ok](../_assets/button-ok.png) _buy a dog_
![button-cancel](../_assets/button-cancel.png) _buy dog food_
![button-cancel](../_assets/button-cancel.png) _buy dogs_ ||
|| `+` | Matches stop words (auxiliary parts of speech, pronouns, and any other words that are not essential to the meaning). | `work +from home` | ![button-ok](../_assets/button-ok.png) _work from home_
![button-cancel](../_assets/button-cancel.png) _work at home_
![button-cancel](../_assets/button-cancel.png) _work home_ ||
|| `" "` | Matches the exact number of words. Ads are triggered by search queries that contain the keyword without any additional words. | `"buy cars"` | ![button-ok](../_assets/button-ok.png) _buy car_
![button-ok](../_assets/button-ok.png) _car buy_
![button-cancel](../_assets/button-cancel.png) _buy red car_ ||
|| `[]` | Matches the order of words. This operator will match any grammatical forms and stop words found inside the brackets. | `tickets [from london to paris]` | ![button-ok](../_assets/button-ok.png) _tickets from london to paris_
![button-ok](../_assets/button-ok.png) _airline tickets from london to paris_
![button-cancel](../_assets/button-cancel.png) _tickets from paris to london_
![button-cancel](../_assets/button-cancel.png) _tickets london paris_
![button-cancel](../_assets/button-cancel.png) _tickets from london to CDG paris_ ||
|| `()` and ```|``` | Groups words in complex search queries. | ```order (sushi|pizza)``` | ![button-ok](../_assets/button-ok.png) _order sushi_
![button-ok](../_assets/button-ok.png) _order pizza_ ||
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For more examples, see [Yandex Direct Help](https://yandex.ru/support/direct/en/keywords/symbols-and-operators).

In Wordstat, the **Regions** and **Top queries** tabs support all operators. The **Dynamics** tab only supports the `+` operator.

In Keyword statistics, the **By keyword** and **By region** tabs support all operators, while the **Query history** tab only supports the `+` operator.