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Hidden Features of Internet search

search - 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 utilize all the Google features to the full? It is easy to learn small things to help you find the desirable results faster and much more precisely.

Quotations Marks, Minus or

Google is extremely good at finding 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 will, exclude the keyword from the search, for example (bread recipe - flour). Through the use of '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, most of us struggle with the meaning of words and require to find an exact definition. In this case, using the operator 'define' comes in handy. Using 'Define:word' gives you the dictionary meaning of the desired word having its synonyms.

Find similar sites

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

Look for Apps

Google search is built to simplify the ability to find the right 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 particularly handy for Android users.

Google Trends

Uncover what others are searching for in your country. Simply type 'Google.com/trends' in 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 give you to its selection of doodles graphically divided with logos corresponding to important dates.

Essential information on your fingertip

search engine - With simple prompts such as 'weather', you will get the current seven-day forecast to your location. By adding the any city or town you would like, you can get a forecast for a 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 that location. For many people understanding the times of sunrise and sunset is vital, to know when sun is coming up in London, type 'sunrise London'. To check stock information promptly; use 'GOOG' to learn latest Google stock status.