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Hidden Features of Internet search

Google - Google is used by billions of people every day to discover a variety of information on the net. However, how many of us really utilize all the Google features fully? It is easy to learn little things 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 for example quotations marks - "like that" - or enclosing keyword phrases or using a minus, which will, exclude the keyword from the search, for example (bread recipe - flour). By using 'OR', you will prompt Google to offer you a choice, e.g. Football Cup 2012 or 2014.


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

Find similar sites

search - Perhaps you want to look for a similar site to at least one you already use, on this scenario the operator 'related' is useful. 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 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'll get a list of available applications. This function is specially handy for Android users.

Google Trends

Discover 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 akin to important dates.

Essential information on your fingertip

search engine - With simple prompts for example 'weather', you will get the current seven-day forecast to your location. By adding the name of any city or town you want, you can get a forecast to get a different location. Should you ever need to know the time elsewhere on the globe, just type 'time New York' for instance, to see the time at this location. For many people knowing 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 learn latest Google stock status.