Everything you need to know about Google search: Search Tips and Tricks


Do you think you know how to make a search on the search engine giant Google? If yes, then you are certainly mistaken. Let me prove it you all who just said yes in their minds.
What do you type in the search box when you want to find the meaning of a word, say 'confident'? I bet 95% of you who are reading this would type, "meaning of confident ". This search would just show you pages which might contain the meaning of the word, but if you want to find the meaning of the word, the moment you hit enter, then you should type, "define:confident". It will give you meaning of the word instantly. It is just one tiny example that can change the way you search for things on the web through Google. There are numerous more ways which can change the way you search on Google. And this is just the boring part , there are numerous ways in which you can have fun with the search engine giant. For example type find chuck norris and hit the I'm feeling lucky button and see what happens. Now, below is a list of ways in which you can improve your search or have fun with Google.



define:
            Provide definitions for words, phrases, and acronyms  from the Web.
define:kerning
(Find definitions for 
kerning from the Web.)
definewhat is,what are
Show a definition for a word or phrase.
define monopsonywhat is podcast
(Show a definition for the words 
monopsony and podcastNote: No colon after define,what is, or what are.)
movie:
          Find reviews and   showtimes.
movie: traffic
(Search for information about this movie, including reviews, showtimes, etc.)
city1 city2
Book flights.
sfo bos
(Book flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Boston (BOS).)

site:
     Search only one website or domain.
Halloween site:www.census.gov
(Search for information on Halloween 

gathered by the US Census Bureau.)
filetype:
(or 
ext:)
Find documents of the specified type.
Form 1098-T IRS filetype:pdf
(Find the US tax form 1098-T in PDF format.)

[#]..[#]
Search within a 
range of numbers.
Dave Barry pirate 2002..2006
(Search for Dave Barry articles

 mentioning 
pirates written in these years.)



book
(or books)
Search full-text 
of books.
book Ender's Game
(Show book-related 

information.
Note: No colon needed after 
book.)

link:
Find linked pages,
 i.e., show pages  
 that point to the URL.
link:warriorlibrarian.com
(Find pages that

 link to 
Warrior Librarian's website.)


location:
Find News articles from sources 
located in the specified location.
queen location:uk
(Find British news 

articles on the Queen.)


source:
Find News articles from specified sources.
peace source:ha_aretz
(Show articles on peace from the Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz.)

store:
Find Froogle products
 from the specified store.
jeans store:gap
(Find Gap jeans.)
For more operators like these follow the link :
http://www.googleguide.com/advanced_operators_reference.html


HOW TO USE GOOGLE SEARCH BOX AS CALCULATOR :
Operators
Meaning
Type Into Search Box (& Results)
+ – * /
basic arithmetic
% of
percentage of
^ or **
raise to a power
2^5 or 2**5
old units in new units
convert units
For information on how to use Google search box for complex calculations follow the link(Google has so much to offer that it can't be contained in one post):
http://www.googleguide.com/help/calculator.html


NOW FOR THE FUN SEEKERS, HERE ARE SOME GOOGLE GAGS, EASTER EGGS AND PRANKS:


Just type any of the following in Google search box and press I'm feeling lucky button.
  1. do a barrel roll
  2. Turn page right a bit
  3. askew
  4. loneliest number
  5. Google sphere
  6. Google Gravity
  7. Epic Google
  8. Google Guitar
  9. Google pacman
  10. Google reverse
  11. Google raimbow
  12. Google loco
  13. Google pirate
  14. Google gothic
  15. Google mentalplex
  16. Google Easter
  17. Google scholar
  18. Google Germany
  19. Google ninja
  20. Google Linux
  21. Google goth
  22. Google l33t
  23. Google pirate
  24. Google heart
  25. Google emo
  26. Google Cambodian
  27. Google mac
  28. Google us government
  29. foogle
  30. Google ultimate
  31. cqgoogle
  32. Google Kat tun
  33. xx-Klingon
  34. xx-piglatin
  35. elgoog
  36. goglogo
  37. gizoogle
  38. ewmew fudd
  39. Google bearshare
  40. Google god
  41. g56ogle
  42. Google piratre
  43. Google 42
  44. Google bsd
  45. Google Microsoft
  46. Google Chuck Norris
  47. Google osx
  48. Google names
  49. Google mothers day
  50. Google brain
  51. Google doodle 4
  52. Google Santa
  53. Google purple
  54. Google loco
  55. Google svedish chef
  56. Google moon
  57. Google watch
  58. Google black
  59. Google holiday
  60. Google 2004 Olympics
  61. search in colour
  62. igoogle
  63. Google my way
  64. 666gle
  65. truegle
  66. woogle
  67. boogle
  68. doogle
  69. bluegle
  70. bio google
  71. joogle
  72. toogle
  73. google rose
  74. google blackr
  75. elgoogle
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