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Hidden Features of Search

search engine - Google is used by huge amounts of people every day to locate a variety of information on the web. However, how many of us really use all the Google features to the full? It is easy to learn little 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 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). By using 'OR', you will prompt Google to offer you a choice, e.g. Football Cup 2012 or 2014.


Trying to find a definition

From the time to time, we all struggle with the meaning of words and want to find an exact definition. In cases like this, using the operator 'define' is useful. Using 'Define:word' gives you the dictionary definition of the desired word with its synonyms.

Find similar sites

Google Search - Sometimes you may want to look for a similar site to one you already use, in this scenario the operator 'related' is useful. For example, 'related:bbc.com' gives you a number 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 appropriate 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

Uncover what others are searching for inside your country. Simply type 'Google.com/trends' within 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 equivalent to important dates.

Essential facts about your fingertip

search - With simple prompts such as 'weather', you will get the current seven-day forecast for your location. By adding the name of any city or town you need, you can get a forecast for a different location. If you happen to need to know the time elsewhere on the globe, just type 'time New York' for instance, to see the time at that location. For many people understanding the times of sunrise and sunset is essential, to know when sun is on its way in London, type 'sunrise London'. To check stock information promptly; use 'GOOG' to find out latest Google stock status.