Google tips and tricks rev
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The document provides a guide on maximizing the use of Google, presenting various features and techniques for effective searching. It covers tools such as Google Calculator, Currency Converter, Dictionary, and methods for refining searches using quotes and wildcards. Additional tips include searching by image, finding nearby movie times, and using advanced operators to improve search accuracy.
Google tips and tricks rev
- 1. BY TRACY SMITH, APRIL 21, 2015
- 2. Today we will cover: Do more with Google How to to do more effective searches Discover some of Google's features you may not know about Advanced Google Searches Sources for more information
- 3. What can Google do? The Google we all know is a search engine; a quick way to lookup information. Google has become a verb. Want to know something? Just Google it… Today we'll learn some tips and tricks and discover search Google's powerful search tools & resources hidden behind Google's simple search interface.
- 4. Cool Google Features Calculator Currency converter Dictionary Picture finder Stock Quotes Search full Text of Books Translator Package tracking, patent searching & more
- 5. Use quotes to search exact phrase Do you know the name or exact phrase you're searching for? Put it in quotation marks. For example: Try searching for your name without quotes, then put your name in quotes and repeat the search. What happens? Or try searching for song lyrics with quotes vs. without.
- 6. More ways to limit search results For this simple search, I will show you how the search results can be refined. For example, as shown in this image, results can be refined by grade level.
- 7. Search for missing letters or words with an * asterisk Sometimes you may know what you want to search for, but not the exact word or phrase. Google’s solution: a Google Search using the asterisk as a wildcard, meaning you can substitute any word or letter for an asterisk and results containing all of the possible alternatives that the asterisk could stand for will be returned.
- 8. Google Calculator Did you know? You can use Google for calculations. Enter the math query into the search box, or, type "calculator" into the Google search box to open a calculator.
- 9. Google Calculator Try Google calculator by entering a mathematics query as in this example.
- 11. Use Google as your dictionary Need to look up the definition of a word: type definition:word into the Google search box. Google's Dictionary
- 12. Google Image Search & More Size Color Video Usage Color Suggested Searches Video Tip: Did you know you could make Google search for faces only, by adding a small bit of code? When you go to Google Image Search, enter your query and then add “&imgtype=face” (without the quotes of course) to the end of the URL.
- 13. Google Reverse Image Search Search by images by inputting URL or Upload your photo to try it. Go to Google Image Search to begin! Select camera icon Input image URL or upload image & Search!
- 14. Get Stock Quotes on Google
- 15. Google Book Search How to find Book Search? Look under the More tab.
- 16. Need a translation? Try Google Translate Type URL:
- 17. Track a package All you need is a tracking number
- 18. Find the word on page Have you ever performed a search, clicked on the results, and wondered where my search terms? TIP: You can search the page for the key word or phrase. Windows PC users: Use CTRL-F to find a word on the page Mac users: Command-F, aka Edit--Find Alternatives: Chrome has a "Find in page" option in its browser menu.
- 19. Public Data on Google Search, Visualize and Share data www.google.com/publicdata/
- 20. Set a Timer Did you know that you can use Google as a timer? Just type "timer" into Google to launch an embedded timer. Note: May work differently on the Google App installed on mobile devices.
- 21. Search for related websites Do you have a favorite website, and want to find similar websites. The related search finds similar websites to your favorites.
- 22. Searc by filetype Why specify? Suppose you know the document you are looking for will be in .pdf format, this could help narrow your search results.
- 23. Using search operators: Minus sign Make your search more specific using search operators. For example, the minus "-" sign instructs Google to eliminate certain terms from search results. Sample search: Salsa –Dancing No space between Minus sign and word.
- 24. Check movie times on Google Click on any of the Movies for local showtime information. TIP: to check movie times for another city/location add that to the search.
- 25. Use Google to search for Apps Click or tap on "Apps" and the search for a timer is now a search for an App that works like a timer.
- 26. Site Search Search a specific web site for the information you need.