Overview

Use Boolean search to create precise, powerful queries in Prospector. Combine keywords with operators to find exactly the contacts and organizations you're looking for.

How Boolean Search Works

Boolean search lets you refine your results by combining search terms with operators. When using operators, you must type them in UPPERCASE letters for the search to work correctly.

Operators

AND

Narrows your search by requiring all terms to be present.

Example: software AND engineer

Returns results that include both "software" and "engineer"

OR

Broadens your search by including results with any of the specified terms.

Example: developer OR engineer OR programmer

Returns results that include at least one of these terms

NOT

Excludes results containing the specified term.

Example: marketing NOT intern

Returns results with "marketing" but excludes any containing "intern"

Grouping and Exact Phrases

Quotation Marks " "

Use quotation marks to search for an exact phrase.

Example: "product manager"

Returns results containing this exact phrase

Parentheses ( )

Use parentheses to organize terms and control search logic.

Example: (developer OR engineer) AND (Python OR Java)

Returns results with either "developer" or "engineer" AND either "Python" or "Java"

Search Tips

• Operators must be in UPPERCASE - AND, OR, NOT will work, but and, or, not will not
• Combine operators - Build complex queries by using multiple operators together
• Use parentheses for clarity - When combining operators, parentheses help organize your logic
• Exact phrases are strict - Results must match the phrase exactly as written in quotes

Example Queries

Finding specific roles at target companies:

"head of sales" OR "VP sales" OR "director of sales"

Excluding specific terms:

(marketer OR "marketing manager") NOT agency

Complex targeting:

("product designer" OR "UX designer") AND (SaaS OR B2B) NOT freelance

Multiple locations:

engineer AND (Python OR Go) AND ("San Francisco" OR "New York" OR remote)