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Hidden Features of Search

search engine - Google is used by billions of people every day to discover a variety of information on the Internet. However, how many of us really use all the Google features fully? It is easy to learn tiny problems to help you find the desirable results faster plus more precisely.

Quotations Marks, Minus or

Google is extremely good at finding the information you need, but with more specific search term phrases you can get much better results. Using operators including quotations marks - "like that" - or enclosing search term phrases or using a minus, which will, exclude the keyword from your 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 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 having its synonyms.

Find similar sites

Google - Perhaps you want to look for a similar site to at least one you already use, in 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.

Look for Apps

Google search is built to simplify the ability to find the correct application for your Smartphone. By hitting 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' inside 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 take you to its selection of doodles graphically divided with logos equivalent to important dates.

Essential facts about your fingertip

Google - With simple prompts including 'weather', you will get the current seven-day forecast for the location. By adding the name of any city or town you need, you can get a forecast to get a different location. Should you ever 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 having the times of sunrise and sunset is very important, to know when sun is on its way in London, type 'sunrise London'. To test stock information promptly; use 'GOOG' to discover latest Google stock status.