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Hidden Features of Search

search - Google is used by vast amounts of people every day to discover a variety of information on the web. However, how many of us really make use of 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 as well as

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 including quotations marks - "like that" - or enclosing keyword 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.


Hunting for a definition

From the time to time, we all 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 concept of the desired word having its synonyms.

Find similar sites

Google Search - Many times you want to look for a similar site to 1 you already use, in this scenario the operator 'related' is useful. For example, 'related:bbc.com' gives you a few of the sites for rivals with the BBC or their sister sites.

Hunt for Apps

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

Google Trends

Discover what others are searching for within your country. Simply type 'Google.com/trends' inside your browser to find the latest trends in music, TV or movies.

Google's best doodles

By skipping any search criteria and hitting 'I'm feeling lucky' Google will take you to its selection of doodles graphically divided with logos akin to important dates.

Essential information on your fingertip

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