Google Search

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Here are some nifty modifiers to type in your google search box to refine your searches and get the best results.

Exact Phrase: " "
What It Does: searches for an exact phrase

What To Type: " one small step for man."

What You'll Get: results that will include the exact phrase." one small step for man"

Excluded Words: -
What It Does: excludes search results with a particular word or phrase

What To Type: bass -fishing

What You'll Get: results about bass that are not related to fish.

Similar Words: ^
What It Does: searches for a word with all of its synonyms

What To Type : ^ mobile phone

What You'll Get: results with the word "phone " as well as "cell", "wireless",and etc.

Multiple Words: OR

What It Does: searches for a range of numbers.

What To Type: fashion design 1920...1935

What You'll Get: results about fashion design during the time period selected.

Find Meanings: define:

What It Does: defines a word or phrase

What To Type: define:table

What You'll Get: links to definitions of the word "table"

Site Specific: site:

What It Does: searches only particular websites.

What To Type: global warming site:edu

What You'll Get: references to global warming found on edu websites

Math Answers: 1+1

What It Does: basic calculator functions

What To Type: 4+7, 30% of 55, sqrt(4), 20^2, etc

What You'll Get: the answers

Conversions: cm in foot

What It Does: converts units of measure

What To Type: 28c in f, $ in pounds, mph in speed of light

What You'll Get: the conversions

Linked Pages: link:

What It Does: searches for web pages that link to a particular website

What To Type: lnk:www.nickelodeon.com

What You'll Get: websites that link nickelodeon's website

Weather: x

What It Does: it gives you the weather at the desired zip code or place.

What To Type: weather 11233

What You'll Get: your results are the degrees of the current temperature , humidity, mph wind, also the weather for the next four days.

Time: x

What It Does: it gives you the time and day of the desired location

What To Type: time sydney australia

What You'll Get: it gives you the current time and day of the week

Earthquakes : x

What It Does: it gives you the most recent information about earthquakes

What To Type: earthquakes Hawaii

What You'll Get: The results are the most recent earthquakes in any place desired. Along with the magnitude, the location, and the time of the last earthquake.

Spell Check:

What It Does: it corrects the word that has been misspelled

What To Type: the word that is desired

What You'll Get: the correct spelling

Local Information:

What It Does: searches for local information

What To Type:thai food 60637

What You'll Get: the place in the zip code area

Patenet:
What It Does: it tells you the product for that patent

What To Type:patent 1400791

What You'll Get: the name of the product, and the name of the inventor


Are Code:


What It Does: searches for the city and state

What To Type: the area code number

What You'll Get: the city and the state