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Hidden Features of Internet search

Google - Google is used by billions of people every day to locate a variety of information on the web. 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 locating the information you need, but with more specific keyword phrases you can get much better results. Using operators such as quotations marks - "like that" - or enclosing keyword phrases or using a minus, which will, exclude the keyword from your search, for example (bread recipe - flour). By utilizing 'OR', you will prompt Google to provide you with a choice, e.g. Football Cup 2012 or 2014.


Searching 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' is useful. Using 'Define:word' gives you the dictionary concept of the desired word using its synonyms.

Find similar sites

Google - Many times you want to look for a similar site to one you already use, in this scenario the operator 'related' is beneficial. For example, 'related:bbc.com' gives you a number of the sites for rivals with the BBC or their sister sites.

Search for Apps

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

Google Trends

Uncover what others are searching for inside 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 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 Search - With simple prompts including 'weather', you will get the current seven-day forecast to your location. By adding the naming of any city or town you need, 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' as an example, to see the time at that 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 check stock information promptly; use 'GOOG' to learn latest Google stock status.