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Hidden Features of Google Search

Google Search - Google is used by billions of people every day to find a variety of information on the net. However, how many of us really utilize all the Google features fully? It is easy to learn little things to help you find the desirable results faster and more precisely.

Quotations Marks, Minus or

Google is extremely good at choosing 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 keyword phrases or using a minus, that can, exclude the keyword out of your 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.


Searching 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 instance, using the operator 'define' comes in handy. Using 'Define:word' gives you the dictionary meaning of the desired word with its synonyms.

Find similar sites

Google - Sometimes you may want to look for a similar site to one you already use, in this scenario the operator 'related' is useful. For example, 'related:bbc.com' gives you a few of the sites for rivals from the BBC or their sister sites.

Hunt for Apps

Google search is built to simplify the ability to find the right application for your Smartphone. By clicking on more>Apps at the top of result page, you will 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 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

search - With simple prompts such as 'weather', you will get the current seven-day forecast for your location. By adding the naming of any city or town you need, 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' as an example, to see the time as well location. For many people understanding the times of sunrise and sunset is essential, 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.