Google tips and tricks
How to find :
web history offers you a log of websites youve visited,A timeline of your actions and the ability to search your own online history
try it out @ www.google.com/history.
Start simple:
No matter what youre looking for, our motto is "keep it simple." Start by entering a basic name or word. If youre looking for a place or product in a specific location, enter the name along with the town or zip code.
Try it out pizza restaurant.
How to use web-friendly words :
A search engine works by matching the words you enter to pages on the web. So using words that are most likely to appear on pages will yield the best results. For example, instead of saying my head hurts, say a headache, because thats the term a medical website would use. Try it out now the headache.
Less is more:
Simple, one or two-word search terms will usually give you the broadest results. Start with short search terms, then refine your results by adding more words. Try it out now British travels.
How to search for an exact phrase:
Put quotation marks around words "[any word]" to search for an exact phrase in an exact order. Keep in mind that searching with quotes might exclude relevant results. For instance, a search for "Kristen Stewart" will miss pages that refer to Kristen Stewart.
How to search within a specific site:
Precede your query with a site: if you know you want your answer from within a specific site or type of site (.org, .edu). For example site:Edu or site:nytimes.com.
How to search by file type: Search for specific types of files, such as PDFs, PPTs, or XLS, by adding filetype: and the 3-letter file abbreviation.
How to search by file type:
Search for specific types of files, such as PDFs, PPTs, or XLS, by adding filetype: and the 3-letter file abbreviation.
How to find related pages:
Use the related: operator to find pages that have similar content by typing related: followed by the website address. For instance, if you find a website you like, Try using related:[insert URL] to locate similar websites.
How to Search numbers in a range :
Stay within your budget by searching only for items within a number range by putting a string .. between amounts. Try it out now eye liner $50.$100.
Get number conversions :
Convert any measurement -- like miles to kilometres or ounces to litres -- by typing in the number and unit of measurement.Try it out search miles to km.
Convert any measurement -- like miles to kilometres or ounces to litres -- by typing in the number and unit of measurement.Try it out search miles to km.
How to get the time of the city or country:
To see what time it is anywhere in the world, search time and the city or country. Try it out now by just typing timelondon.
To see what time it is anywhere in the world, search time and the city or country. Try it out now by just typing timelondon.
How to get currency conversions:
Get current exchange rates by typing in the search bar.type as usd in euro.
How to search the web in all languages :
When youre searching, click "More search tools" on the left panel of your results page, then select "Translated foreign pages." The feature will choose the best language in which to search and deliver results translated back in English.
How to Check the weather of any city in the
world :
Search weather followed by a U.S. or any other countries,with their zip code or the name of any city in the world to get the current weather and forecast. Enter weather by itself to get the weather report for your current location. type in the search bar as weather Boston.
How to Locate earthquake activity :
Type earthquake in the search box and your results will feature U.S. Geological Survey info showing the time, place and magnitude of recent earthquakes.
Type earthquake in the search box and your results will feature U.S. Geological Survey info showing the time, place and magnitude of recent earthquakes.
How to get real-time stock quotes:
Typing any ticker symbol into the search box will get you real-time stock quotes that update live in your search results. Click the link on the results page for a detailed market analysis from Google Finance.search as GOOG.
Typing any ticker symbol into the search box will get you real-time stock quotes that update live in your search results. Click the link on the results page for a detailed market analysis from Google Finance.search as GOOG.
How to Check sports scores and schedules :
Get scores and schedules for your favourite NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB teams simply by typing the team or league into the search box. All sports data provided by STATS, Inc Try it out Miami heat.
How to Search with Goggles :
Get scores and schedules for your favourite NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB teams simply by typing the team or league into the search box. All sports data provided by STATS, Inc Try it out Miami heat.
How to Search with Goggles :
Want to search the web using your mobile phones camera instead of words? On an Android, open your Google Goggles app (on an iPhone, open the Google Search app and select Goggles), snap a picture of the item you want to search for, and wait for your results. No typing necessary.
How to Get definitions :Put define: in front of any word to get its definition.
Want to search the web using your mobile phones camera instead of words? On an Android, open your Google Goggles app (on an iPhone, open the Google Search app and select Goggles), snap a picture of the item you want to search for, and wait for your results. No typing necessary.
How to Get definitions :
Put define: in front of any word to get its definition.
