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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 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 and OR

Google is extremely good at choosing the information you need, but with more specific search phrases you can get much better results. Using operators such as quotations marks - "like that" - or enclosing search phrases or using a minus, that can, exclude the keyword from your search, for example (bread recipe - flour). Through the use of '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, all of us struggle with the meaning of words and need to find an exact definition. In this case, 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

search - 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.

Hunt for Apps

Google search should 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

Discover what others are searching for in 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 akin to important dates.

Essential info on 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 for any different location. If you happen to need to know the time somewhere else on the globe, just type 'time New York' for example, 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 discover latest Google stock status.