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Hidden Features of Search

Google Search - Google is used by huge amounts of people every day to locate a variety of information on the net. However, how many of us really make use of all the Google features fully? It is easy to learn little things to help you find the desirable results faster plus more precisely.

Quotations Marks, Minus 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 search term phrases or using a minus, that can, 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.


Hunting for a definition

From the time to time, we all struggle with the meaning of words and need to find an exact definition. In this instance, using the operator 'define' comes in handy. Using 'Define:word' gives you the dictionary meaning of the desired word having its synonyms.

Find similar sites

search - Sometimes you may want to look for a similar site to 1 you already use, on this scenario the operator 'related' is beneficial. For example, 'related:bbc.com' gives you some of the sites for rivals with the BBC or their sister sites.

Hunt 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'll get a list of available applications. This function is specially handy for Android users.

Google Trends

Uncover 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 simply clicking 'I'm feeling lucky' Google will take 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 want, you can get a forecast for a different location. Should you ever need to know the time somewhere else on the globe, just type 'time New York' for example, to see the time as well location. For many people knowing the times of sunrise and sunset is very important, to know when sun is on its way in London, type 'sunrise London'. To check on stock information promptly; use 'GOOG' to learn latest Google stock status.