How to search Google News by custom date range

Question

I would like to search for news articles on Google about the topic Puerto Rico in the date range 04-01-2015 to 05-01-2015. Is that possible?

Answer 1

In the news search box at the far right hand side there is a down arrow. Clicking this will show advanced search features.

1. Type "Puerto Rico" into the box labeled "this exact phrase".
2. Set the "Date added:" drop down to "specified dates".
3. enter the begin and end date into the two date fields

Answer 2

Another alternative.

1. Search for "Puerto Rico"
   

2. Click "Search tools"

3. Click "Recent"
   

4. Click "Custom Range"

5. Put in your date range and click "Go"
   

Answer 3

Jason's is cool, but I think this way is faster. Make sure to follow the steps in order