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Hidden Features of Search

search - Google is used by huge amounts of people every day to discover a variety of information on the Internet. 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 more precisely.

Quotations Marks, Minus as well as

Google is extremely good at locating 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 keyword phrases or using a minus, that will, exclude the keyword from the search, for example (bread recipe - flour). Through the use of 'OR', you will prompt Google to give 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 cases like this, using the operator 'define' is useful. Using 'Define:word' gives you the dictionary meaning of the desired word having its synonyms.

Find similar sites

Google - Perhaps you want to look for a similar site to one 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.

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 will get a list of available applications. This function is especially handy for Android users.

Google Trends

Discover what others are searching for inside 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 take you to its selection of doodles graphically divided with logos equivalent to important dates.

Essential info on your fingertip

search - With simple prompts for example 'weather', you will get the current seven-day forecast for the location. By adding the any city or town you would like, 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 this 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 test stock information promptly; use 'GOOG' to learn latest Google stock status.