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Hidden Features of Internet search

Google - Google is used by vast 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 tiny problems to help you find the desirable results faster plus more precisely.

Quotations Marks, Minus and OR

Google is extremely good at locating the information you need, but with more specific keyword phrases you can get much better results. Using operators including quotations marks - "like that" - or enclosing keyword phrases or using a minus, that will, exclude the keyword from 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, most of us struggle with the meaning of words and need 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 having its synonyms.

Find similar sites

Google - Many times you want to look for a similar site to one you already use, on this scenario the operator 'related' comes in handy. 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 is built to simplify the ability to find the correct application for your Smartphone. By hitting 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

Discover what others are searching for inside 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 simply clicking 'I'm feeling lucky' Google will give you to its selection of doodles graphically divided with logos corresponding to important dates.

Essential info on your fingertip

Google - With simple prompts for example '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 for any different location. If you happen to need to know the time elsewhere on the globe, just type 'time New York' for instance, to see the time as well location. For many people having 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.