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Hidden Features of Search

Google - Google is used by huge amounts of people every day to discover a variety of information on the web. However, how many of us really use all the Google features fully? It is easy to learn little things to help you find the desirable results faster and 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 the search, for example (bread recipe - flour). Through the use of 'OR', you will prompt Google to offer you a choice, e.g. Football Cup 2012 or 2014.


Trying to find a definition

From the time to time, we all struggle with the meaning of words and want to find an exact definition. In this instance, using the operator 'define' comes in handy. Using 'Define:word' gives you the dictionary meaning of the desired word with its synonyms.

Find similar sites

Google Search - Perhaps you want to look for a similar site to at least one you already use, in this scenario the operator 'related' comes in handy. For example, 'related:bbc.com' gives you a number 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 appropriate application for your Smartphone. By simply clicking 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 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 take you to its selection of doodles graphically divided with logos equivalent to important dates.

Essential info on your fingertip

search - 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 would like, you can get a forecast for any different location. If you ever need to know the time elsewhere on the globe, just type 'time New York' for example, to see the time at this location. For many people having the times of sunrise and sunset is essential, 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.