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Hidden Features of Internet search

Google - Google is used by vast amounts of people every day to discover a variety of information on the net. However, how many of us really utilize all the Google features fully? 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 phrases you can get much better results. Using operators including quotations marks - "like that" - or enclosing search phrases or using a minus, that will, 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, we all struggle with the meaning of words and want 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 having its synonyms.

Find similar sites

Google - Perhaps you want to look for a similar site to 1 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 of the BBC or their sister sites.

Look for Apps

Google search is built to simplify the ability to find the appropriate application for your Smartphone. By hitting more>Apps at the top of result page, you're going to get a list of available applications. This function is especially handy for Android users.

Google Trends

Uncover what others are searching for inside 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 give you to its selection of doodles graphically divided with logos corresponding 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 any city or town you want, 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 example, to see the time at that location. For many people understanding the times of sunrise and sunset is essential, to know when sun is coming up in London, type 'sunrise London'. To check stock information promptly; use 'GOOG' to find out latest Google stock status.