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Hidden Features of Search

Google Search - Google is used by vast amounts of people every day to find a variety of information on the Internet. However, how many of us really use 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 and OR

Google is extremely good at choosing 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 search term phrases or using a minus, which will, exclude the keyword from your search, for example (bread recipe - flour). By using '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 want to find an exact definition. In cases like this, using the operator 'define' comes in handy. Using 'Define:word' gives you the dictionary concept of the desired word having its synonyms.

Find similar sites

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

Hunt for Apps

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

Google Trends

Uncover what others are searching for inside 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 give you to its selection of doodles graphically divided with logos equivalent 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 need, you can get a forecast for a different location. If 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 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 on stock information promptly; use 'GOOG' to discover latest Google stock status.