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Hidden Features of Search

Google - Google is used by billions of people every day to discover a variety of information on the Internet. However, how many of us really utilize 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 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 for example quotations marks - "like that" - or enclosing keyword phrases or using a minus, that will, exclude the keyword from your search, for example (bread recipe - flour). By utilizing 'OR', you will prompt Google to offer you a choice, e.g. Football Cup 2012 or 2014.


Hunting for a definition

From the time to time, most of us struggle with the meaning of words and need to find an exact definition. In this case, using the operator 'define' is useful. 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 number of the sites for rivals of the BBC or their sister sites.

Search for Apps

Google search should simplify the ability to find the correct application for your Smartphone. By hitting more>Apps at the top of result page, you will get a list of available applications. This function is especially handy for Android users.

Google Trends

Uncover what others are searching for in 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 clicking on 'I'm feeling lucky' Google will take you to its selection of doodles graphically divided with logos corresponding to important dates.

Essential info on your fingertip

search engine - With simple prompts such as '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. If you happen to need to know the time elsewhere 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 very important, to know when sun is coming up in London, type 'sunrise London'. To test stock information promptly; use 'GOOG' to discover latest Google stock status.