For general information on the Zive Search read our article "Introduction Zive Search".
By default the Zive Search combines multiple criteria to provide the most relevant results. By considering things like actuality and semantic relevance it provides you a smart search experience. But still there might be scenarios where you want the option to define specific criteria like a keyword match.
This is why the Zive Search supports operators. See operators as additional filters to define clear criteria the results have to meet. Of course an exact keyword match is the most obvious use case, but there are more useful operators available, so here is a comprehensive overview:
Operator: +[KEYWORD]
Example: +Strategy +2025
Results: Only content items containing the words "Strategy" and "2025"
Using a + before a word limits the results to those who contain the exact word. You can also use this to define multiple keywords that need to appear in the results.
Operator: -[KEYWORD]
Example: +Strategy -Marketing
Results: Only content items containing "Strategy" and not containing "Marketing"
Using a - before a word is the counterpart to the +, meaning you can define keywords that are not allowed to appear anywhere in the results. You can also combine these operators (s. example).
Operator: "[PHRASE/TEXT]"
Example: "Marketing Strategy 2025"
Results: Only content items containing "Marketing Strategy 2025"
Putting text in quotation marks ("...") allows you to define an entire phrase or text that has to appear in the results.
Operator: +path:[KEYWORD IN FILE PATH]
Example: +path:Sales/Reports/2025
Results: Only content items with "Sales/Reports/2025" as part of the file path
This operator specifically targets the path and let's you define a character string that has to be in there. Ideal if you want to limit the search to a specific folder, space or directory.