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Hidden Features of Internet search

search engine - Google is used by vast amounts of people every day to find a variety of information on the net. However, how many of us really utilize all the Google features fully? It is easy to learn small things to help you find the desirable results faster and much more precisely.

Quotations Marks, Minus and 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 such as quotations marks - "like that" - or enclosing search term phrases or using a minus, that will, exclude the keyword from your search, for example (bread recipe - flour). Through the use of 'OR', you will prompt Google to give 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 this instance, using the operator 'define' is useful. Using 'Define:word' gives you the dictionary concept of the desired word using its synonyms.

Find similar sites

search - Many times you want to look for a similar site to 1 you already use, within this scenario the operator 'related' is useful. For example, 'related:bbc.com' gives you some of the sites for rivals with 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 clicking on more>Apps at the top of result page, you'll 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' in 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 information on your fingertip

Google Search - 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. Should you ever need to know the time elsewhere on the globe, just type 'time New York' as an example, to see the time as well location. For many people understanding the times of sunrise and sunset is essential, to know when sun is on its way in London, type 'sunrise London'. To test stock information promptly; use 'GOOG' to learn latest Google stock status.