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Hidden Features of Search

Google - Google is used by huge amounts of people every day to locate a variety of information on the net. However, how many of us really utilize all the Google features fully? It is easy to learn tiny problems 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 for example quotations marks - "like that" - or enclosing search phrases or using a minus, which will, exclude the keyword out of your 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 require to find an exact definition. In this case, using the operator 'define' is beneficial. Using 'Define:word' gives you the dictionary meaning of the desired word having its synonyms.

Find similar sites

search engine - Perhaps you want to look for a similar site to 1 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.

Hunt for Apps

Google search should simplify the ability to find the right application for your Smartphone. By simply clicking 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

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

Essential facts about your fingertip

search - With simple prompts such as 'weather', you will get the current seven-day forecast to your location. By adding the any city or town you need, you can get a forecast for any different location. If you happen to need to know the time elsewhere on the globe, just type 'time New York' for instance, to see the time as well location. For many people knowing the times of sunrise and sunset is vital, 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.