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Hidden Features of Search

search engine - Google is used by huge amounts of people every day to locate a variety of information on the Internet. However, how many of us really utilize all the Google features to the full? It is easy to learn tiny problems to help you find the desirable results faster and more precisely.

Quotations Marks, Minus and OR

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 keyword phrases or using a minus, which will, exclude the keyword from the search, for example (bread recipe - flour). By using 'OR', you will prompt Google to provide you with a choice, e.g. Football Cup 2012 or 2014.


Searching for a definition

From the time to time, we all struggle with the meaning of words and need to find an exact definition. In this case, using the operator 'define' is beneficial. Using 'Define:word' gives you the dictionary definition of the desired word using its synonyms.

Find similar sites

Google - Sometimes you may want to look for a similar site to at least one you already use, in this scenario the operator 'related' comes in handy. For example, 'related:bbc.com' gives you some of the sites for rivals with the BBC or their sister sites.

Hunt for Apps

Google search is built to simplify the ability to find the right 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 particularly handy for Android users.

Google Trends

Find out what others are searching for inside 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 hitting 'I'm feeling lucky' Google will take you to its selection of doodles graphically divided with logos akin to important dates.

Essential info on your fingertip

Google Search - With simple prompts including 'weather', you will get the current seven-day forecast for your location. By adding the naming of any city or town you would like, you can get a forecast for any different location. If you happen to need to know the time somewhere else on the globe, just type 'time New York' for example, 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 on its way in London, type 'sunrise London'. To check stock information promptly; use 'GOOG' to discover latest Google stock status.