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Hidden Features of Google Search

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

Quotations Marks, Minus or

Google is extremely good at choosing the information you need, but with more specific search term phrases you can get much better results. Using operators such as quotations marks - "like that" - or enclosing search term phrases or using a minus, which will, exclude the keyword from the 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, most of us struggle with the meaning of words and require to find an exact definition. In this case, 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 one you already use, in this scenario the operator 'related' is beneficial. For example, 'related:bbc.com' gives you a number 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 right application for your Smartphone. By simply clicking more>Apps at the top of result page, you will get a list of available applications. This function is specially handy for Android users.

Google Trends

Discover 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 clicking on 'I'm feeling lucky' Google will take you to its selection of doodles graphically divided with logos equivalent to important dates.

Essential facts about your fingertip

Google - With simple prompts including 'weather', you will get the current seven-day forecast for your location. By adding the any city or town you need, you can get a forecast for a different location. If you ever need to know the time somewhere else 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 very important, to know when sun is on its way in London, type 'sunrise London'. To check on stock information promptly; use 'GOOG' to discover latest Google stock status.