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Hidden Features of Google 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 small 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 keyword phrases you can get much better results. Using operators for example quotations marks - "like that" - or enclosing search phrases or using a minus, that will, exclude the keyword from the search, for example (bread recipe - flour). Through the use of '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, all of us struggle with the meaning of words and need to find an exact definition. In this case, using the operator 'define' comes in handy. Using 'Define:word' gives you the dictionary definition of the desired word using its synonyms.

Find similar sites

search - Perhaps you want to look for a similar site to 1 you already use, in this scenario the operator 'related' is beneficial. For example, 'related:bbc.com' gives you a few of the sites for rivals from 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'll get a list of available applications. This function is specially handy for Android users.

Google Trends

Discover 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 hitting '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 - With simple prompts for example 'weather', you will get the current seven-day forecast to your location. By adding the naming of any city or town you want, you can get a forecast to get a 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 at this 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 test stock information promptly; use 'GOOG' to find out latest Google stock status.