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Hidden Features of Google Search

Google Search - Google is used by huge amounts of people every day to discover a variety of information on the web. However, how many of us really make use of all the Google features to the full? It is easy to learn small things to help you find the desirable results faster plus more precisely.

Quotations Marks, Minus as well as

Google is extremely good at finding the information you need, but with more specific search phrases you can get much better results. Using operators such as quotations marks - "like that" - or enclosing search term phrases or using a minus, that can, exclude the keyword from the search, for example (bread recipe - flour). Through the use of 'OR', you will prompt Google to provide you with a choice, e.g. Football Cup 2012 or 2014.


Trying to find a definition

From the time to time, most of us struggle with the meaning of words and want to find an exact definition. In cases like this, using the operator 'define' is useful. Using 'Define:word' gives you the dictionary meaning of the desired word having its synonyms.

Find similar sites

search engine - Sometimes you may want to look for a similar site to at least one you already use, on this scenario the operator 'related' is useful. For example, 'related:bbc.com' gives you a few of the sites for rivals of the BBC or their sister sites.

Search for Apps

Google search is built to simplify the ability to find the correct application for your Smartphone. By clicking on more>Apps at the top of result page, you'll get a list of available applications. This function is especially handy for Android users.

Google Trends

Find out what others are searching for in your country. Simply type 'Google.com/trends' inside your browser to find the latest trends in music, TV or movies.

Google's best doodles

By skipping any search criteria and clicking on 'I'm feeling lucky' Google will take you to its selection of doodles graphically divided with logos corresponding to important dates.

Essential facts about your fingertip

search engine - With simple prompts for example 'weather', you will get the current seven-day forecast for your location. By adding the name of any city or town you want, you can get a forecast for any different location. If you ever need to know the time somewhere else on the globe, just type 'time New York' as an example, to see the time at this location. For many people knowing the times of sunrise and sunset is vital, to know when sun is coming up in London, type 'sunrise London'. To test stock information promptly; use 'GOOG' to discover latest Google stock status.