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Hidden Features of Internet search

search engine - Google is used by billions of people every day to discover a variety of information on the Internet. However, how many of us really use all the Google features fully? It is easy to learn small things 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 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 from the search, for example (bread recipe - flour). By using '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, we all struggle with the meaning of words and require to find an exact definition. In this case, using the operator 'define' comes in handy. Using 'Define:word' gives you the dictionary meaning of the desired word having its synonyms.

Find similar sites

search - Perhaps you want to look for a similar site to 1 you already use, in this scenario the operator 'related' is useful. For example, 'related:bbc.com' gives you a number of the sites for rivals with the BBC or their sister sites.

Hunt for Apps

Google search is built to simplify the ability to find the right application for your Smartphone. By clicking on more>Apps at the top of result page, you'll get a list of available applications. This function is specially handy for Android users.

Google Trends

Discover 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 clicking on 'I'm feeling lucky' Google will take you to its selection of doodles graphically divided with logos equivalent to important dates.

Essential facts about your fingertip

search - With simple prompts such as 'weather', you will get the current seven-day forecast for your location. By adding the naming of any city or town you would like, you can get a forecast for a different location. If you ever need to know the time elsewhere on the globe, just type 'time New York' as an example, to see the time as well location. For many people understanding the times of sunrise and sunset is very important, to know when sun is on its way in London, type 'sunrise London'. To check stock information promptly; use 'GOOG' to discover latest Google stock status.