Google Search Tricks & Tips
1. Use the minus sign to eliminate results containing certain words.
You'll want to eliminate results with certain words if you're trying to search for a term that's generating a lot of results that aren't of interest to you. Figure out what terms you're not interested in (e.g. jaguar -car) and re-run the search.
2. Search websites for keywords.
Think of the "site:" function as a Google search that searches only a particular website. If you want to see every Microsoft.com mentioned Google, use the search "Google site:Microsoft.com".
3. Search news archives going back to the mid-1880s.
Google News has an option to search over 100 years' worth of archived news from newspapers around the world.
4. Compare foods using "vs."
Can't decide between a burger or pizza for dinner? Type in "rice vs. quinoa," for example, and you'll receive side-by-side comparisons of the nutritional facts.
5. Use quotes to search for an exact phrase.
This one's a well-known, simple trick: searching a phrase in quotes will yield only pages with the same words in the same order as what's in the quotes. It's one of the most vital search tips, especially useful if you're trying to find results containing a specific a phrase.
6. Use an asterisk within quotes to specify unknown or variable words.
Here's a lesser known trick: searching a phrase in quotes with an asterisk replacing a word will search all variations of that phrase. It's helpful if you're trying to determine a song from its lyrics, but you couldn't make out the entire phrase (e.g. "imagine all the * living for today"), or if you're trying to find all forms of an expression (e.g. "* is thicker than water").
7. Filter search results for recipes.
If you search your favorite food, and then click "Search Tools" right under the search bar, you'll be able to filter recipes based on ingredients, cook time and calories. It's the perfect tool if you have certain dietary restrictions.
8. Use "DEFINE:" to learn the meaning of words—slang included.Streamline the dictionary process by using, for example, "DEFINE: mortgage." For words that appear in the dictionary, you'll be able to see etymology and a graph of its use over time alongside the definition. Google will even sift the web to define slang words or acronyms. Try out "DEFINE: bae" or "DEFINE: SMH".
9. Play Atari Breakout by searching it on Google Images.
The legendary brick breaker game is available for easy access on Google. Just search "Atari Breakout" (without quotes) on Google Images and enjoy.
10. Search images using images.
Ever come across a photo that looks strangely familiar? Or if you want to know where it came from? If you save the image, and then search it on Google Images (with the camera button), you'll be able to see similar images on the web.
11. On Google's search bar, Press the Mic and say "flip a coin" "heads or tails."
The feature released last month lets Google flip a coin for you when you don't have one on hand.
12. Google Dictionary
Put some extra language knowledge into your browser by adding in the official Google Dictionary extension. With it in place, you can double-click any word on the Web to see a pop-up bubble with its definition.
13. Chrome Quick Search
Highlighting text and dragging it to the top-most area of the browser -- next to your right-most tab -- will launch a search or navigation in a new tab rather than the current one.
14. Restart Chrome in a jiff
Type chrome://restart into the browser's Omni box.
14. Restart Chrome in a jiff
Type chrome://restart into the browser's Omni box.
But
use caution with that command; if you've set your browser to
automatically restore open tabs when it restarts, you could find
yourself in an endless loop of re-launching.
15. Use the Download Bar!
Ever want to copy a file to your desktop after you've downloaded it? Easy: Click the file's tile in the download bar at the bottom of your browser and drag it directly onto your desktop.
You can drag a file from the download bar directly into an online service, too -- like Google Drive, Drop box, or Gmail. The file will be uploaded without any extra effort on your behalf.
16. Mouse-less Scrolling
You may know that pressing the space bar will scroll down one page's length on any Web page -- but did you know that pressing Shift and the space bar will scroll up in the same manner?
17. Delete Browser History
When we want to remove a series of history in Google Chrome, we can do it quickly without having to remove his website pages one by one. The trick, we can just click the first web page, press the shift key on the desktop and select the last web page you want to delete. Automatically, a row of web pages which are among the web page that has been clicked will take part too can participate block and removed from the history list.
When you come across the important web pages that contain information or other references, You can save the web page into a PDF format easily (The trick is to press Ctrl + P on the Windows desktop or Cmd + C on the Mac desktop.)
After the selection appears, immediately choose "save as PDF" to download a web page into a PDF format.
15. Use the Download Bar!
Ever want to copy a file to your desktop after you've downloaded it? Easy: Click the file's tile in the download bar at the bottom of your browser and drag it directly onto your desktop.
You can drag a file from the download bar directly into an online service, too -- like Google Drive, Drop box, or Gmail. The file will be uploaded without any extra effort on your behalf.
16. Mouse-less Scrolling
You may know that pressing the space bar will scroll down one page's length on any Web page -- but did you know that pressing Shift and the space bar will scroll up in the same manner?
17. Delete Browser History
When we want to remove a series of history in Google Chrome, we can do it quickly without having to remove his website pages one by one. The trick, we can just click the first web page, press the shift key on the desktop and select the last web page you want to delete. Automatically, a row of web pages which are among the web page that has been clicked will take part too can participate block and removed from the history list.
18. Easily Store Web page in PDF format
When you come across the important web pages that contain information or other references, You can save the web page into a PDF format easily (The trick is to press Ctrl + P on the Windows desktop or Cmd + C on the Mac desktop.)
After the selection appears, immediately choose "save as PDF" to download a web page into a PDF format.