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Hidden Features of Search

search - Google is used by billions of people every day to discover a variety of information on the Internet. However, how many of us really make use of all the Google features fully? It is easy to learn tiny problems to help you find the desirable results faster and more precisely.

Quotations Marks, Minus and OR

Google is extremely good at locating the information you need, but with more specific search term 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 can, 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.


Trying to find a definition

From the time to time, most 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 - Perhaps you want to look for a similar site to 1 you already use, within this scenario the operator 'related' is beneficial. For example, 'related:bbc.com' gives you a few of the sites for rivals with the BBC or their sister sites.

Search for Apps

Google search is built to simplify the ability to find the right application for your Smartphone. By simply clicking more>Apps at the top of result page, you will get a list of available applications. This function is specially handy for Android users.

Google Trends

Uncover 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 take you to its selection of doodles graphically divided with logos corresponding to important dates.

Essential information on your fingertip

Google - With simple prompts such as 'weather', you will get the current seven-day forecast for the location. By adding the name of any city or town you would like, you can get a forecast to get a different location. Should you ever need to know the time someplace else on the globe, just type 'time New York' as an example, to see the time at that location. For many people understanding the times of sunrise and sunset is vital, to know when sun is on its way in London, type 'sunrise London'. To test stock information promptly; use 'GOOG' to find out latest Google stock status.