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Hidden Features of Search

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

Quotations Marks, Minus and 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 keyword phrases or using a minus, which will, exclude the keyword from your 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.


Searching for a definition

From the time to time, most of us struggle with the meaning of words and want to find an exact definition. In cases like this, using the operator 'define' is beneficial. Using 'Define:word' gives you the dictionary definition of the desired word having its synonyms.

Find similar sites

Google - Sometimes you may want to look for a similar site to 1 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.

Search for Apps

Google search should simplify the ability to find the right application for your Smartphone. By simply clicking more>Apps at the top of result page, you're going to get a list of available applications. This function is specially handy for Android users.

Google Trends

Find out what others are searching for in 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 give you to its selection of doodles graphically divided with logos corresponding to important dates.

Essential facts about your fingertip

search engine - With simple prompts including 'weather', you will get the current seven-day forecast for your location. By adding the any city or town you would like, you can get a forecast to get a different location. Should you ever need to know the time someplace else 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 on its way in London, type 'sunrise London'. To check on stock information promptly; use 'GOOG' to find out latest Google stock status.