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Hidden Features of Search

Google - Google is used by vast amounts of people every day to find a variety of information on the net. However, how many of us really use all the Google features to the full? It is easy to learn tiny problems to help you find the desirable results faster and much 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 keyword phrases or using a minus, that can, 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.


Trying to find a definition

From the time to time, all of us struggle with the meaning of words and require to find an exact definition. In cases like this, using the operator 'define' is beneficial. Using 'Define:word' gives you the dictionary definition of the desired word having its synonyms.

Find similar sites

search - Perhaps 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 with the BBC or their sister sites.

Look for Apps

Google search is built to simplify the ability to find the right application for your Smartphone. By hitting more>Apps at the top of result page, you're going to 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' inside your browser to find the latest trends in music, TV or movies.

Google's best doodles

By skipping any search criteria and hitting 'I'm feeling lucky' Google will take you to its selection of doodles graphically divided with logos equivalent to important dates.

Essential information on your fingertip

search engine - With simple prompts such as 'weather', you will get the current seven-day forecast to your location. By adding the naming of any city or town you need, you can get a forecast for a different location. Should 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 having the times of sunrise and sunset is vital, to know when sun is coming up in London, type 'sunrise London'. To check stock information promptly; use 'GOOG' to find out latest Google stock status.