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Hidden Features of Google Search

search engine - 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 fully? It is easy to learn little things to help you find the desirable results faster and more precisely.

Quotations Marks, Minus and OR

Google is extremely good at finding 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, which will, exclude the keyword out of your search, for example (bread recipe - flour). Through the use of 'OR', you will prompt Google to offer 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 require to find an exact definition. In cases like this, using the operator 'define' comes in handy. Using 'Define:word' gives you the dictionary definition of the desired word having its synonyms.

Find similar sites

Google Search - Many times you want to look for a similar site to at least one you already use, within this scenario the operator 'related' is useful. For example, 'related:bbc.com' gives you a number of the sites for rivals from the BBC or their sister sites.

Hunt for Apps

Google search should simplify the ability to find the right 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 particularly handy for Android users.

Google Trends

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

Essential info on your fingertip

Google Search - With simple prompts for example 'weather', you will get the current seven-day forecast for your location. By adding the any city or town you would like, 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 this 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 find out latest Google stock status.