How To Find Your Other Search Terms in Google Ads

If you’ve used Google Ads in the past five years, there’s a good chance you were charged for clicks categorized as “Other Search Terms” — vague, undisclosed queries that Google won’t show you. This page will walk you through how to locate those charges in your Google Ads account, take a screenshot, and send it to our legal team for review. It only takes a few minutes, and there’s no cost to find out if you may qualify for legal action.

Step 1: Log into ads.google.com and sign in to your account.

Step 2: In the top-right corner, click the date selector and choose “All time” or select a custom range covering the last 5 years.

Step 3: In the left-hand menu, click Insights and reports and then Search Terms. With older versions of Google Ads you may need to start with “Keywords”, then select “Search terms.”

Step 4: Scroll down to the bottom of the list. You’ll see a row labeled “Other search terms.”

Step 5: A screenshot showing the “Other search terms” row, your account name, and date range is perfect if you’re submitting info to our legal team. 

How to Take a Screenshot of Your “Other Search Terms” Row

On Mac:

1. Open your Google Ads account and scroll to the “Other search terms” row.

2. Press Shift + Command (⌘) + 4

3. Your cursor will turn into a crosshair — click and drag to highlight the part of the screen you want to capture.

4. The screenshot will automatically save to your desktop.

On Windows:

1. Open your Google Ads account and scroll to the “Other search terms” row.

2. Press Windows Key + Shift + S

3. Your screen will dim — click and drag to highlight the section you want to capture.

4. The image is copied to your clipboard — open Paint or your email and press Ctrl + V to paste it, then save the file.

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