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Hidden Features of Search

search - Google is used by billions of people every day to locate a variety of information on the web. However, how many of us really use all the Google features to the full? It is easy to learn little things to help you find the desirable results faster and much more precisely.

Quotations Marks, Minus and OR

Google is extremely good at choosing 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 keyword phrases or using a minus, which will, exclude the keyword from the 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.


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' comes in handy. Using 'Define:word' gives you the dictionary concept of the desired word with its synonyms.

Find similar sites

Google Search - Sometimes you may want to look for a similar site to 1 you already use, within this scenario the operator 'related' comes in handy. For example, 'related:bbc.com' gives you a few of the sites for rivals with the BBC or their sister sites.

Hunt for Apps

Google search was created to simplify the ability to find the appropriate 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 particularly handy for Android users.

Google Trends

Find out what others are searching for inside 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 akin to important dates.

Essential information 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 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 somewhere else 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 essential, to know when sun is on its way in London, type 'sunrise London'. To check stock information promptly; use 'GOOG' to find out latest Google stock status.