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Hidden Features of Search

search - Google is used by billions of people every day to find 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 little things to help you find the desirable results faster and much more precisely.

Quotations Marks, Minus and OR

Google is extremely good at finding the information you need, but with more specific search phrases you can get much better results. Using operators including quotations marks - "like that" - or enclosing search term phrases or using a minus, that can, exclude the keyword from the search, for example (bread recipe - flour). By utilizing '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 require to find an exact definition. In this instance, using the operator 'define' comes in handy. Using 'Define:word' gives you the dictionary definition of the desired word with its synonyms.

Find similar sites

search - Perhaps you want to look for a similar site to one you already use, within this scenario the operator 'related' is useful. For example, 'related:bbc.com' gives you a number 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'll get a list of available applications. This function is especially handy for Android users.

Google Trends

Discover what others are searching for within 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 simply clicking 'I'm feeling lucky' Google will give you to its selection of doodles graphically divided with logos akin to important dates.

Essential facts about your fingertip

Google Search - With simple prompts including '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 for any different location. If you happen to need to know the time somewhere else on the globe, just type 'time New York' for example, to see the time at that location. For many people knowing the times of sunrise and sunset is vital, to know when sun is on its way in London, type 'sunrise London'. To check stock information promptly; use 'GOOG' to find out latest Google stock status.