Search Guide
Learn how to use the search to find exactly what you need.
Basic Search
Multiple words — AND
When you type more than one word, every word must appear in the title. The order doesn't matter.
Exact phrase
Wrap words in double quotes to search for them as a single phrase in that exact order.
OR — either word
Use OR (or lowercase or) between words to find results that contain either one.
Wildcards — % and _
Use % to match any characters, or _ to match a single character.
Type Prefixes
Limit your search to a specific type of content by adding a prefix before your search term.
| Prefix | Searches in | Example |
|---|---|---|
| course: | Courses | course:azure |
| module: | Course modules | module:regression |
| lesson: | Video & text lessons | lesson:bias |
| lab: | Lab lessons | lab:pearson |
| cert: | Certifications (title & code) | cert:ai-900 |
| data: | Datasets | data:housing |
| skill: | Skills | skill:classification |
Grouping with Parentheses
Scope a prefix to multiple words
By default a prefix only applies to the single word that follows it. Use parentheses to apply the prefix to a group of words.
Combine OR inside a prefix group
Parentheses can contain OR too. This finds lab lessons about scatterplot or matrix — both restricted to labs.
Group OR terms at the top level
Use parentheses without a prefix to group OR alternatives as part of a larger AND expression.
Hierarchical Search
Combine course:, module:, and lesson: / lab: prefixes in the same query to drill down through the content hierarchy.
Any two or three levels can be combined.
Course + Module — find a module inside a course
Returns the matching module page directly, scoped to the named course.
Module + Lesson/Lab — find a lesson or lab inside a module
Returns lessons or labs whose title matches, restricted to the named module.
Course + Lesson/Lab — find a lesson or lab inside a course
Returns lessons or labs whose title matches, restricted to the named course.
Course + Module + Lesson/Lab — all three levels
The most precise query: a named lesson or lab inside a named module inside a named course.
Quick Reference
| Syntax | Meaning |
|---|---|
| word | Title contains word |
| word1 word2 | Title contains both words (AND) |
| "two words" | Title contains the exact phrase |
| word1 OR word2 | Title contains either word |
| % | Matches any characters (wildcard) |
| _ | Matches a single character (wildcard) |
| prefix:word | Search only in the named content type |
| prefix:(word1 word2) | Content type: both words (AND) |
| prefix:"two words" | Content type: exact phrase |
| prefix:(w1 OR w2) | Content type: either word |
| (w1 OR w2) w3 | w3 AND (w1 OR w2) — grouping in an AND chain |
| course:X module:Y | Module Y inside course X |
| module:X lesson:Y | Lesson Y inside module X |
| course:X lab:Y | Lab Y inside course X |
| course:X module:Y lesson:Z | Lesson Z inside module Y inside course X |