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Hidden Features of Search

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

Quotations Marks, Minus and OR

Google is extremely good at locating the information you need, but with more specific keyword phrases you can get much better results. Using operators including quotations marks - "like that" - or enclosing keyword phrases or using a minus, that can, exclude the keyword from the 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.


Trying to find a definition

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

Find similar sites

search engine - Many times you want to look for a similar site to 1 you already use, on this scenario the operator 'related' comes in handy. For example, 'related:bbc.com' gives you a number of the sites for rivals from the BBC or their sister sites.

Hunt for Apps

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

Google Trends

Uncover what others are searching for in 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 equivalent to important dates.

Essential information on your fingertip

Google - With simple prompts such as 'weather', you will get the current seven-day forecast for the location. By adding the naming of any city or town you would like, 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 instance, 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 on its way in London, type 'sunrise London'. To check stock information promptly; use 'GOOG' to discover latest Google stock status.