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Hidden Features of Internet search

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

Quotations Marks, Minus as well as

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 for example quotations marks - "like that" - or enclosing search phrases or using a minus, that can, 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, most of us struggle with the meaning of words and need to find an exact definition. In cases like this, using the operator 'define' is useful. Using 'Define:word' gives you the dictionary concept of the desired word with its synonyms.

Find similar sites

search engine - Sometimes you may want to look for a similar site to one 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 with the BBC or their sister sites.

Search for Apps

Google search is built to simplify the ability to find the appropriate 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

Find out 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 clicking on 'I'm feeling lucky' Google will take you to its selection of doodles graphically divided with logos corresponding to important dates.

Essential information on your fingertip

Google Search - With simple prompts such as 'weather', you will get the current seven-day forecast to your location. By adding the 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 somewhere else on the globe, just type 'time New York' as an example, to see the time at this location. For many people having 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.