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Hidden Features of Internet search

search engine - 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 use all the Google features fully? It is easy to learn tiny problems to help you find the desirable results faster and much more precisely.

Quotations Marks, Minus or

Google is extremely good at choosing 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 keyword phrases or using a minus, that can, exclude the keyword from your search, for example (bread recipe - flour). By using '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 want to find an exact definition. In this instance, 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 Search - Many times you want to look for a similar site to 1 you already use, in this scenario the operator 'related' comes in handy. For example, 'related:bbc.com' gives you some of the sites for rivals of the BBC or their sister sites.

Look for Apps

Google search should simplify the ability to find the correct 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 particularly handy for Android users.

Google Trends

Discover what others are searching for in 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 corresponding to important dates.

Essential info on your fingertip

Google Search - With simple prompts including '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 a different location. If you happen to need to know the time somewhere else on the globe, just type 'time New York' for instance, 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 check on stock information promptly; use 'GOOG' to discover latest Google stock status.