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Hidden Features of Internet search

Google Search - Google is used by vast amounts of people every day to locate a variety of information on the web. However, how many of us really utilize all the Google features to the full? It is easy to learn tiny problems to help you find the desirable results faster and more precisely.

Quotations Marks, Minus or

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 search term phrases or using a minus, which will, exclude the keyword from your search, for example (bread recipe - flour). By utilizing 'OR', you will prompt Google to give 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 require to find an exact definition. In this instance, 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 - Perhaps you want to look for a similar site to 1 you already use, on 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.

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're going to get a list of available applications. This function is especially handy for Android users.

Google Trends

Find out 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 give you to its selection of doodles graphically divided with logos akin to important dates.

Essential information on your fingertip

search engine - With simple prompts for example '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 a different location. If you happen to need to know the time elsewhere on the globe, just type 'time New York' as an example, to see the time at that location. For many people knowing 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 find out latest Google stock status.