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Hidden Features of Search

Google - Google is used by billions of people every day to discover a variety of information on the Internet. However, how many of us really make use of all the Google features to the full? It is easy to learn tiny problems to help you find the desirable results faster and much more precisely.

Quotations Marks, Minus as well as

Google is extremely good at choosing the information you need, but with more specific keyword phrases you can get much better results. Using operators such as quotations marks - "like that" - or enclosing search phrases or using a minus, that can, exclude the keyword out of 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.


Trying to find a definition

From the time to time, we all struggle with the meaning of words and want 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 - Many times you 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 a number of the sites for rivals of 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 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' within 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 equivalent to important dates.

Essential info on your fingertip

Google - With simple prompts for example 'weather', you will get the current seven-day forecast to your location. By adding the naming of any city or town you need, you can get a forecast for any different location. If you ever need to know the time someplace else on the globe, just type 'time New York' as an example, to see the time at that location. For many people understanding the times of sunrise and sunset is very important, to know when sun is coming up in London, type 'sunrise London'. To check on stock information promptly; use 'GOOG' to find out latest Google stock status.