Find a specific file type on a topic
Target one file type to jump straight to documents, spreadsheets, or slides about a subject instead of web pages.
The dork pattern
{topic} filetype:{ext}
Curly braces like {this} are blanks you fill in below.
Try it
Fill in the blanks, then run the search or open it in the Hound Dog builder.
budget template filetype:xlsx
Variations
{topic} filetype:pdf
{topic} filetype:ppt
Operators used
filetype:filetype:pdfReturns only files of the type you choose (pdf, xlsx, ppt, doc, and more).
Return only files of a given type — pdf, doc, xls, ppt, txt, sql, log, and more. Ideal for finding documents.
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Find free PDF reports and white papers
Industry reports and white papers are usually published as PDFs. Targeting that file type skips blog posts and landing pages and takes you straight to the source document.
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