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Hidden Features of Internet search

search engine - Google is used by huge amounts of people every day to locate a variety of information on the web. However, how many of us really make use of all the Google features to the full? It is easy to learn little things to help you find the desirable results faster and much 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 search phrases or using a minus, that will, exclude the keyword from the 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, most of us struggle with the meaning of words and want to find an exact definition. In this case, using the operator 'define' is beneficial. Using 'Define:word' gives you the dictionary concept of the desired word with its synonyms.

Find similar sites

Google - Perhaps you want to look for a similar site to at least one you already use, on 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.

Hunt for Apps

Google search was created to simplify the ability to find the correct 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 in 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 simply clicking '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

search engine - With simple prompts including 'weather', you will get the current seven-day forecast to 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 instance, to see the time at that location. For many people having 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.