# Keyword Exception & Exclusions Keyword exceptions are applied to the search phrase. Matches are replaced with an empty string (removed). Location: **Advanced Options -> Keyword exceptions** panel

### Partial (fuzzy) keyword exceptions

These keywords are removed **anywhere** from the search phrase - including from start, end and middle of the matched words. #### Example *Keyword exception - replace anyhwere* is set to: `word1, word2, word3` * User types in: *"test the**word1 word2** test**word3**test**"*** * Search query becomes: "*test the testtest"* Notice how every single partial and full occurence of the keywords are removed from the search phrase. ### Full (whole word) keyword exceptions

These keywords are replaced only if the **full word** is matched within word boundaries. This is best to used with common words like: *in, at, a, the* etc.. #### Example *Keyword exception - replace anyhwere* is set to: `in, the, area` * User types in: *"mechanic **in the** paris **area"*** * Search query becomes: "*mechanic paris"* Notice how the search query became much simpler allowing broader, yet more accurate matches by ignoring certain common keywords. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://documentation.ajaxsearchpro.com/advanced-options/keyword-exception-and-exclusions.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.