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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 make use of all the Google features fully? It is easy to learn tiny problems to help you find the desirable results faster and much more precisely.

Quotations Marks, Minus or

Google is extremely good at locating the information you need, but with more specific search phrases you can get much better results. Using operators for example quotations marks - "like that" - or enclosing search phrases or using a minus, that will, exclude the keyword out of your search, for example (bread recipe - flour). By using 'OR', you will prompt Google to provide you with 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 want to find an exact definition. In this case, using the operator 'define' is useful. Using 'Define:word' gives you the dictionary meaning of the desired word with its synonyms.

Find similar sites

Google - Sometimes you may want to look for a similar site to at least one you already use, in 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.

Hunt for Apps

Google search was created to simplify the ability to find the appropriate application for your Smartphone. By hitting 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 in 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 give you to its selection of doodles graphically divided with logos akin to important dates.

Essential info on your fingertip

Google - With simple prompts for example 'weather', you will get the current seven-day forecast to your location. By adding the name of any city or town you want, you can get a forecast for a different location. If you happen to need to know the time elsewhere on the globe, just type 'time New York' for example, to see the time as well 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 learn latest Google stock status.