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Hidden Features of Google Search

Google Search - Google is used by vast amounts of people every day to find 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 small things to help you find the desirable results faster and much more precisely.

Quotations Marks, Minus as well as

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 for example quotations marks - "like that" - or enclosing search phrases or using a minus, that will, exclude the keyword from your search, for example (bread recipe - flour). Through the use of 'OR', you will prompt Google to offer you 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 require to find an exact definition. In this case, using the operator 'define' is beneficial. Using 'Define:word' gives you the dictionary meaning of the desired word having its synonyms.

Find similar sites

Google Search - Sometimes you may 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 some of the sites for rivals of the BBC or their sister sites.

Hunt for Apps

Google search should simplify the ability to find the appropriate 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 especially handy for Android users.

Google Trends

Discover what others are searching for inside 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 give you to its selection of doodles graphically divided with logos equivalent to important dates.

Essential info on your fingertip

search - With simple prompts including 'weather', you will get the current seven-day forecast for the location. By adding the naming of any city or town you need, you can get a forecast for any 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 this 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 find out latest Google stock status.