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Hidden Features of Google Search
search engine - Google is used by huge amounts of people every day to discover a variety of information on the net. However, how many of us really make use of all the Google features to the full? It is easy to learn tiny problems to help you find the desirable results faster and more precisely.
Quotations Marks, Minus or
Google is extremely good at finding the information you need, but with more specific search term phrases you can get much better results. Using operators including quotations marks - "like that" - or enclosing search term phrases or using a minus, that will, exclude the keyword from the search, for example (bread recipe - flour). Through the use of 'OR', you will prompt Google to provide you with a choice, e.g. Football Cup 2012 or 2014.
Hunting for a definition
From the time to time, all of us struggle with the meaning of words and need to find an exact definition. In this case, using the operator 'define' is beneficial. Using 'Define:word' gives you the dictionary concept of the desired word having its synonyms.
Find similar sites
search - Many times you want to look for a similar site to at least one 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 of 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 simply clicking more>Apps at the top of result page, you're going to get a list of available applications. This function is especially handy for Android users.
Google Trends
Find out 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 corresponding to important dates.
Essential information on your fingertip
search - With simple prompts including 'weather', you will get the current seven-day forecast for the location. By adding the name of any city or town you want, you can get a forecast for any different location. If you happen to need to know the time someplace else on the globe, just type 'time New York' for example, to see the time as well location. For many people having the times of sunrise and sunset is very important, to know when sun is on its way in London, type 'sunrise London'. To test stock information promptly; use 'GOOG' to find out latest Google stock status.
