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Hidden Features of Internet search

Google Search - Google is used by huge amounts of people every day to find a variety of information on the net. However, how many of us really utilize 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 finding the information you need, but with more specific search term phrases you can get much better results. Using operators such as quotations marks - "like that" - or enclosing search term phrases or using a minus, that can, 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.


Hunting 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 beneficial. Using 'Define:word' gives you the dictionary definition 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, within this scenario the operator 'related' is beneficial. For example, 'related:bbc.com' gives you a few of the sites for rivals with the BBC or their sister sites.

Look for Apps

Google search was created to simplify the ability to find the right application for your Smartphone. By hitting more>Apps at the top of result page, you will 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' 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 equivalent to important dates.

Essential info on your fingertip

Google Search - With simple prompts for example 'weather', you will get the current seven-day forecast for the location. By adding the any city or town you would like, you can get a forecast for a different location. If you happen to need to know the time someplace else on the globe, just type 'time New York' for instance, to see the time as well 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 discover latest Google stock status.