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Hidden Features of Internet search

Google - Google is used by billions of people every day to discover a variety of information on the Internet. However, how many of us really use all the Google features fully? It is easy to learn little things to help you find the desirable results faster plus more precisely.

Quotations Marks, Minus as well as

Google is extremely good at locating the information you need, but with more specific search term phrases you can get much better results. Using operators for example quotations marks - "like that" - or enclosing search phrases or using a minus, that can, exclude the keyword from the search, for example (bread recipe - flour). By using 'OR', you will prompt Google to give you a choice, e.g. Football Cup 2012 or 2014.


Searching for a definition

From the time to time, most of us struggle with the meaning of words and need to find an exact definition. In cases like this, using the operator 'define' is useful. Using 'Define:word' gives you the dictionary definition of the desired word having its synonyms.

Find similar sites

search engine - Many times 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 from the BBC or their sister sites.

Search for Apps

Google search should simplify the ability to find the right application for your Smartphone. By hitting more>Apps at the top of result page, you will get a list of available applications. This function is especially 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 simply clicking 'I'm feeling lucky' Google will give you to its selection of doodles graphically divided with logos akin to important dates.

Essential info on your fingertip

Google - With simple prompts such as 'weather', you will get the current seven-day forecast for the location. By adding the any city or town you would like, you can get a forecast for a 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 this location. For many people having the times of sunrise and sunset is vital, 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.