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Hidden Features of Internet search

Google Search - Google is used by billions of people every day to locate a variety of information on the net. However, how many of us really utilize 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 finding the information you need, but with more specific search phrases you can get much better results. Using operators including quotations marks - "like that" - or enclosing keyword phrases or using a minus, that will, exclude the keyword from the 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.


Trying to find a definition

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

Find similar sites

search - Sometimes you may want to look for a similar site to 1 you already use, within 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.

Hunt 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

Find out what others are searching for within 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 engine - With simple prompts such as 'weather', you will get the current seven-day forecast for your location. By adding the naming of any city or town you want, you can get a forecast for a different location. If you ever need to know the time somewhere else on the globe, just type 'time New York' as an example, to see the time as well location. For many people understanding the times of sunrise and sunset is essential, to know when sun is coming up in London, type 'sunrise London'. To check stock information promptly; use 'GOOG' to find out latest Google stock status.