This article explains how to use quotation marks for search engine queries.

Here are some examples of how you might use quotation marks in a typical search query:

One of the most useful reasons to search for quotes is when you're looking for a name. For example, if you're not using quotes, you could type:

The challenge here is that the search engine will show you John names, but it will also show you Joseph names, Smith names, and probably other names that contain those as a last name. You might find hundreds of millions of results. Far from what you really want.