Below is a list of our top ten Google tricks many people who
use Google don't know about.
Definitions
Pull up
the definition of the word by typing define followed by the word you want to
define. For example, typing: define bravura would display the
definition of that word.
Local search
Visit Google Local enter
the area you want to search and the keyword of the place you want to find. For
example, typing: restaurant at the above link would display
local restaurants.
Phone number lookup
Enter a
full phone number with area code to display the name and address associated
with that phone number.
Find weather and movies
Type
"weather" or "movies" followed by a zip code or city and
state to display current weather conditions or movie theaters in your area. For
example, typing weather 110001 gives you the current
weather conditions for New Delhi City, India. Typing movies
110001 gives you a link for show times for movies in that area.
Track airline flight and packages
Enter the
airline and flight number to display the status of an airline flight and it's
arrival time. For example, type: Indigo 145 to display this
flight information if available.
Translate
Translate
text, a full web page, or search by using the Google
Language Tools.
Pages linked to you
See what
other web pages are linking to your website or blog by typing link: followed by
your URL. For example, typing link:http://www.computerhope.com displays
all pages linking to Computer Hope.
Find PDF results only
Add
fileType: to your search to display results that only match a certain file
type. For example, if you wanted to display PDF results only type: "dell
xps" fileType:pdf -- this is a great way to find online manuals.
Calculator
Use the
Google Search engine as a calculator by typing a mathematic problem in the
search. For example,typing: 100
+ 200 would display results as 300.
Stocks
Quickly
get to a stock quote price, chart, and related links by typing the stock symbol
in Google. For example, typing: msft displays the stock
information for Microsoft.
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