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Copy of Google Search Tricks
Google search is not case sensitive.
ADDITION:
- Entering 2+5 returns 7
SUBTRACTION:
- Entering 2009-25 returns 1984
MULTIPLICATION:
- Entering 365*5 returns 1825
DIVISION:
- Entering 100/5 returns 20
EXPONENTS:
- Entering 4^2 returns 16
REMAINDERS:
- Entering 17%5 returns 2 (the remainder after division)
Search Tricks
by Tony Vincent
http://tonyvincent.net
Internet Search
Information Search
Math Search
OR
Google excludes common words like "I" and "the".
define:
" "
time
Placing text in quotes searches for that exact phrase.
Putting OR (must be capitalized) includes either of the words.
Get definitions of a word from multiple sources.
Example:
Searching for "how to write a bibliography" gives you search results that contain that exact phrase.
Get the current time for any location.
Example:
Searching for ipod OR mp3 player gives your results that contain either ipod or mp3 player.
arithmetic
Infomercial
Input a math expression for Google to solve.
-
...
Placing a - in front of a term excludes that word.
Putting ... between numbers searches for numbers in that range.
Example:
None of your results will have the word computer in them if you search for apple -computer.
Example:
Searching for economy 1928...1932 gives you results that contain economy and any number between 1928 and 1932.
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weather:
Find out the current weather conditions and forecast for a city.
Get current exchange rates for money.
Learn lots more about using Google as a calculator:
http://www.googleguide.com/calculator.html
conversion
~
site:
Placing text a ~ in front of a word searches for that word and all its synonyms.
Use Google to convert expressions with different units.
Search within a web domain by including site: and the URL.
Example:
Searching for cat ~nutrition gives your results that contain cat along with nutrition, food, protein, health, etc.
Example:
Searching for battery site:learninginhand.com searches the Learning in Hand site for battery.
info:
map
related:
link:
Quickly call up a map of a location.
Get information about a URL, including a short description, links to its cache, similar pages, and sites that link to that URL.
Inluding related: and the URL searches for results that are somehow related to that URL.
Search for sites that link to another by including link: and URL.
Example:
Searching for link:azk12.org gives you results that contain links to azk12.org.
Example:
Searching for related:google.com gives you results that have to do with searching the Web.