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Hidden Features of Internet search

search engine - Google is used by billions of people every day to find a variety of information on the web. However, how many of us really make use of 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 phrases you can get much better results. Using operators such as quotations marks - "like that" - or enclosing search term phrases or using a minus, that will, exclude the keyword from your search, for example (bread recipe - flour). By utilizing '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 this instance, using the operator 'define' is useful. Using 'Define:word' gives you the dictionary definition 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' comes in handy. For example, 'related:bbc.com' gives you some of the sites for rivals with the BBC or their sister sites.

Look for Apps

Google search was created to simplify the ability to find the correct application for your Smartphone. By clicking on more>Apps at the top of result page, you'll get a list of available applications. This function is especially 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 clicking on 'I'm feeling lucky' Google will give you to its selection of doodles graphically divided with logos akin to important dates.

Essential facts about your fingertip

Google - With simple prompts for example 'weather', you will get the current seven-day forecast for your location. By adding the any city or town you want, you can get a forecast for 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 that location. For many people knowing 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 learn latest Google stock status.