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Hidden Features of Internet search

search engine - Google is used by billions of people every day to locate a variety of information on the net. However, how many of us really utilize all the Google features fully? It is easy to learn small things to help you find the desirable results faster and much 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 search term 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 give you a choice, e.g. Football Cup 2012 or 2014.


Hunting for 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 using its synonyms.

Find similar sites

search - Many times you want to look for a similar site to 1 you already use, on this scenario the operator 'related' is beneficial. For example, 'related:bbc.com' gives you a few of the sites for rivals from the BBC or their sister sites.

Search for Apps

Google search should simplify the ability to find the correct 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

Find out 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 simply clicking 'I'm feeling lucky' Google will take you to its selection of doodles graphically divided with logos akin to important dates.

Essential facts about your fingertip

Google Search - With simple prompts for example 'weather', you will get the current seven-day forecast for the location. By adding the name of any city or town you would like, 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' for instance, to see the time at that location. For many people knowing 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 learn latest Google stock status.