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Hidden Features of Search

Google Search - Google is used by huge amounts of people every day to locate a variety of information on the net. However, how many of us really use 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 or

Google is extremely good at locating 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 keyword phrases or using a minus, that will, exclude the keyword from your search, for example (bread recipe - flour). By utilizing '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 want to find an exact definition. In cases like this, using the operator 'define' comes in handy. Using 'Define:word' gives you the dictionary concept of the desired word having its synonyms.

Find similar sites

search engine - Perhaps you want to look for a similar site to one you already use, on this scenario the operator 'related' is beneficial. For example, 'related:bbc.com' gives you a number of the sites for rivals from the BBC or their sister sites.

Search for Apps

Google search is built to simplify the ability to find the appropriate 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 specially handy for Android users.

Google Trends

Discover what others are searching for within 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 take you to its selection of doodles graphically divided with logos equivalent to important dates.

Essential info on your fingertip

Google Search - With simple prompts such as 'weather', you will get the current seven-day forecast to your location. By adding the name of any city or town you would like, you can get a forecast for any different location. Should you ever need to know the time somewhere else on the globe, just type 'time New York' for instance, to see the time at this 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 learn latest Google stock status.