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Hidden Features of Search

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

Quotations Marks, Minus and OR

Google is extremely good at finding 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, that can, exclude the keyword out of your search, for example (bread recipe - flour). By utilizing 'OR', you will prompt Google to provide you with 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 using its synonyms.

Find similar sites

search engine - Sometimes you may 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 a few of the sites for rivals with the BBC or their sister sites.

Hunt for Apps

Google search should simplify the ability to find the appropriate 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 especially 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 clicking on 'I'm feeling lucky' Google will take you to its selection of doodles graphically divided with logos equivalent to important dates.

Essential information on your fingertip

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