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11 Google Tricks That Will Change The Way You Search

The document outlines 11 useful Google search tricks that enhance the search experience, including using quotes for exact phrases, the minus sign to exclude words, and the 'site:' function to search specific websites. Additional features include searching news archives, comparing foods, and using voice commands for fun tasks like flipping a coin or generating love quotes. These tips aim to help users utilize Google Search more effectively and creatively.

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11 Google Tricks That Will Change The Way You Search

The document outlines 11 useful Google search tricks that enhance the search experience, including using quotes for exact phrases, the minus sign to exclude words, and the 'site:' function to search specific websites. Additional features include searching news archives, comparing foods, and using voice commands for fun tasks like flipping a coin or generating love quotes. These tips aim to help users utilize Google Search more effectively and creatively.

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11 Google Tricks That Will Change the Way You Search

Dec. 8, 2014

From Googlers themselves


Google Search’s learning curve is an odd one. You use it every day, but still all you know
is how to search. But the search engine has plenty of tricks up its sleeve.

Here’s an overview of some of the most useful Google search tricks, from basic tips to
new features just recently released.

1. 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.

2. 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”).

3. 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.

4. 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 time TIME.com mentioned Google, use the search “Google
site:TIME.com”.

5. 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.
6. 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.

Courtesy of Google

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. Tilt your screen by searching “tilt.”


This is one of the fun additions built in by Google engineers. Try it out yourself (search
without quotes).

10. 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.

11. 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.

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12. Press the mic icon on Google’s search bar, and say “flip a coin” or “heads
or tails.”

The feature released last month lets Google flip a coin for you when you don’t have one
on hand.

Courtesy of Google
13. Press the mic icon on Google’s search bar, and say “give me a love quote”
or “I love you.”

The love quote generator is also a feature released last month for those in need of a little
romance.

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