Wildcards
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If you are unsure about the names of addresses and Yellow Pages, wildcards can be used to help simplify the search. In the TeleType GPS software, wildcards come in the form of asterisks (*) and question marks (?).


Asterisks are used to replace the beginning or end of a name. The program will return a list of places beginning or ending with the keywords before or after the asterisk. For example, if you know that an address contains the word "East," but are unsure of the full name of the address, enter "East*" into the street field when searching for an address, and you will get results like "Eastlake" or "Eastwood."

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Use an asterisk to perform a broad search for addresses. (PC)



Question marks are used to replace single letters in the name of a location. They are especially helpful if you are unsure about the spelling of a location. For example, if you were searching for the city of Dallas in Texas, but were unsure of how it would be spelled on the maps, you could search for "Dall?s" and the program would return with the correct spelling of "Dallas."

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Use a question mark if you are unsure about the spelling of a name. (PC)



See Also:

Finding an Address
Yellow Pages