# New search operator "not" for tags only

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-search-operator-not-for-tags-only/52087
**Category:** Feature
**Tags:** search
**Created:** [2016年十月27日 10:27 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-search-operator-not-for-tags-only/52087 "2016-10-27T10:27:15Z")
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### Author: ![kasiabulat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/kasiabulat/32/86402_2.png) [@kasiabulat](https://meta.discourse.org/u/kasiabulat)
#### Post date: [2018年四月8日 15:21 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/new-search-operator-not-for-tags-only/52087/32 "2018-04-08T15:21:08Z")

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@tgxworld Do you mean splitting on `-tags:` instead of `-`? So for more complex example: `tags:eggs+beacon -tags:lunch,sandwiches` it would search for posts with `eggs` and `beacon` tags, but without `lunch` and without `sandwiches` tags? Then, I think it would be a quick change.

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