Bing: how to find web pages that link to files
You’re using Bing and want to find documents, pictures, Mp3s linked by web pages. For instance you’re searching for a Powerpoint inside an expert site. Or you’re searching all the web sites that contain mp3s. Here’s how to:
The Bing search engine has a very useful advanced search keyword, named contains: It keeps results focused on sites that have links to the file types that you specify. You can use it like this:
- to search for music in mp3 format, type music contains:mp3
- to search for all the pages that have a PDF on gardening, type gardening contain:pdf
Combine this search keyword with others to focus your search. Suppose you’re interested in Social Media report made by Forrester. Search social media site:forrester.com contains:pdf
Do you think this advanced search keyword is useful? How would you use it?
August 24th, 2009 at 9:08 am
[...] Find specific types of files. Use a keyword and "contains: file type" (with file type being the file type you are seeking) to find PDFs, MP3s, and other files. [...]
March 18th, 2010 at 9:44 pm
[...] Find specific types of files. Use a keyword and “contains: file type” (with file type being the file type you are seeking) to find PDFs, MP3s, and other files. [...]
March 19th, 2010 at 1:03 pm
[...] Find specific types of files. Use a keyword and “contains: file type” (with file type being the file type you are seeking) to find PDFs, MP3s, and other files. [...]