\n understand how people find their site on Google. Today, we\u2019re introducing two improvements that will make the reports more useful: regular
\n expression (regex) filters and a revamped comparison mode.\n<\/p>\n
Filters now support regular expressions<\/h2>\n
\nIn the Performance reports, you can already use filters to slice and dice your data. Until now, users could filter queries and page URLs
\n according to three patterns: containing a string, not containing a string, and exactly matching a string. Previously, Search Console
\n didn’t support more complex cases, such as a query containing one out of a few optional strings.\n<\/p>\n
\nToday, we\u2019re introducing a new way to filter your data: regular expressions<\/a>, \nTo use the new regex filter, create a query or page filter, select the dropdown menu and select Custom<\/strong>. To learn more, visit \nSometimes, queries and pages are not available in the reports to \nYou may have already been using the compare mode<\/a> to \nStarting today, the comparison mode fully supports cases where more than a single metric is selected, and we\u2019ve improved the interface to make it easier \nWe hope that these new improvements will help you get more value from the Performance reports and identify valuable insights about your site\u2019s performance data on Google. \n
\n or regex. This will help you create more complex query and page based filters and answer more questions that interest them. For instance, let’s say
\n your company is called ‘cats and dogs’<\/span> but is sometimes also abbreviated
\n as ‘cats & dogs’<\/span> or even ‘c&d’<\/span>. You can use a regex filter to capture all of
\n your branded queries by defining the regex filter: cats and dogs|cats & dogs|c&d<\/code>\n<\/p>\n
\n the regex filters<\/a> help center page.\n<\/p>\n![\"Search](\"https:\/\/alienroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/kb-gorsel\/g-8daf209b1871.png\" "\\"Search")
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\n protect user privacy<\/a> or due to storage limitations. In order to make sure our users are aware of this, we added a reminder that shows each time
\n a relevant filter is applied on queries or pages.\n<\/p>\nRevamped comparison mode<\/h2>\n
\n answer comparison based questions. Previously, if more than one metric was selected, the table wouldn\u2019t contain a comparison column with the relative
\n difference in percentage.\n<\/p>\n
\n to view those results side-by-side, almost doubling the area available for the data table. In addition, the comparison mode now supports the new
\n regex filter for queries and pages.\n<\/p>\n![\"Search](\"https:\/\/alienroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/kb-gorsel\/g-127561685bb8.png\" "\\"Search")
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\n If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out on the Google
\n Search Central Community<\/a> or on Twitter<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n