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Hidden Features of Google Search

Google - Google is used by huge amounts of people every day to discover 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 locating the information you need, but with more specific search term phrases you can get much better results. Using operators for example quotations marks - "like that" - or enclosing search phrases or using a minus, that can, exclude the keyword from the search, for example (bread recipe - flour). Through the use of 'OR', you will prompt Google to give you a choice, e.g. Football Cup 2012 or 2014.


Hunting for a definition

From the time to time, we all struggle with the meaning of words and need to find an exact definition. In this instance, using the operator 'define' comes in handy. Using 'Define:word' gives you the dictionary concept of the desired word having its synonyms.

Find similar sites

search engine - 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 from the BBC or their sister sites.

Search for Apps

Google search is built to simplify the ability to find the appropriate 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 particularly handy for Android users.

Google Trends

Uncover what others are searching for in your country. Simply type 'Google.com/trends' in 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 give you to its selection of doodles graphically divided with logos corresponding to important dates.

Essential info on your fingertip

Google - With simple prompts such as 'weather', you will get the current seven-day forecast for the location. By adding the name of any city or town you want, you can get a forecast for a different location. Should you ever need to know the time someplace 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.