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Hidden Features of Internet search

search - Google is used by vast amounts of people every day to locate a variety of information on the Internet. However, how many of us really make use of all the Google features fully? It is easy to learn small things to help you find the desirable results faster and 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 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). By using '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 require to find an exact definition. In this case, using the operator 'define' comes in handy. Using 'Define:word' gives you the dictionary definition of the desired word with its synonyms.

Find similar sites

search engine - Perhaps 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 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 correct 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 especially handy for Android users.

Google Trends

Find out 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 hitting 'I'm feeling lucky' Google will take you to its selection of doodles graphically divided with logos corresponding to important dates.

Essential information on your fingertip

Google Search - With simple prompts including 'weather', you will get the current seven-day forecast for the location. By adding the name of any city or town you need, you can get a forecast for a different location. If you ever need to know the time somewhere else on the globe, just type 'time New York' for instance, to see the time as well location. For many people understanding the times of sunrise and sunset is vital, 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.