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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 use all the Google features to the full? It is easy to learn little things to help you find the desirable results faster plus more precisely.

Quotations Marks, Minus or

Google is extremely good at locating 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 search term phrases or using a minus, that can, exclude the keyword from the search, for example (bread recipe - flour). By utilizing 'OR', you will prompt Google to give 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 instance, using the operator 'define' is beneficial. Using 'Define:word' gives you the dictionary concept of the desired word with its synonyms.

Find similar sites

search - Perhaps you want to look for a similar site to at least one you already use, in this scenario the operator 'related' is beneficial. 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 appropriate application for your Smartphone. By hitting 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

Discover what others are searching for inside 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 hitting 'I'm feeling lucky' Google will give you to its selection of doodles graphically divided with logos corresponding to important dates.

Essential info on your fingertip

Google Search - With simple prompts for example 'weather', you will get the current seven-day forecast to your location. By adding the naming of any city or town you want, 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' as an example, to see the time at that location. For many people understanding the times of sunrise and sunset is essential, 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.