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Hidden Features of Google Search

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

Quotations Marks, Minus or

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


Hunting for a definition

From the time to time, we all struggle with the meaning of words and require to find an exact definition. In cases like this, using the operator 'define' comes in handy. Using 'Define:word' gives you the dictionary definition of the desired word using its synonyms.

Find similar sites

Google - Sometimes you may want to look for a similar site to one you already use, within this scenario the operator 'related' comes in handy. For example, 'related:bbc.com' gives you some of the sites for rivals from the BBC or their sister sites.

Look for Apps

Google search should simplify the ability to find the right application for your Smartphone. By hitting more>Apps at the top of result page, you're going to get a list of available applications. This function is especially handy for Android users.

Google Trends

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

Google's best doodles

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

Essential info on your fingertip

Google - With simple prompts including 'weather', you will get the current seven-day forecast for your location. By adding the any city or town you want, you can get a forecast for any different location. If you happen to need to know the time somewhere else on the globe, just type 'time New York' for example, to see the time at this location. For many people understanding the times of sunrise and sunset is very important, 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.