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Hidden Features of Google Search

Google - Google is used by vast amounts of people every day to locate a variety of information on the Internet. 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 plus 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 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). By utilizing 'OR', you will prompt Google to give you a choice, e.g. Football Cup 2012 or 2014.


Searching for a definition

From the time to time, all of us struggle with the meaning of words and want 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

Google - Sometimes you may 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 few of the sites for rivals of the BBC or their sister sites.

Look for Apps

Google search should simplify the ability to find the correct application for your Smartphone. By clicking on 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

Find out what others are searching for in your country. Simply type 'Google.com/trends' within 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 info on your fingertip

search engine - With simple prompts for example 'weather', you will get the current seven-day forecast for your location. By adding the name of 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' for instance, to see the time at that 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 check on stock information promptly; use 'GOOG' to learn latest Google stock status.