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Hidden Features of Google Search

Google Search - Google is used by billions of people every day to discover a variety of information on the Internet. 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 and more precisely.

Quotations Marks, Minus and 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 for example quotations marks - "like that" - or enclosing search phrases or using a minus, which will, exclude the keyword from the 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 require 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 with its synonyms.

Find similar sites

search engine - Many times you want to look for a similar site to one you already use, in this scenario the operator 'related' is useful. 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 appropriate application for your Smartphone. By clicking on more>Apps at the top of result page, you will get a list of available applications. This function is especially handy for Android users.

Google Trends

Discover what others are searching for inside your country. Simply type 'Google.com/trends' in 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 equivalent to important dates.

Essential info on your fingertip

Google - With simple prompts such as 'weather', you will get the current seven-day forecast for your location. By adding the naming of any city or town you want, you can get a forecast for any different location. If you ever need to know the time elsewhere on the globe, just type 'time New York' for instance, to see the time at this location. For many people understanding 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.