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Google Tips & Tricks

Google Tips & Tricks

 

Advanced Searching:

  • site:search only within a specific site   site:www.stanford.ed​

  • filetype:find a type of file: PDF, DOC, TXT     filetype:PDF

  • define:find definitions for a word  define audacity

  • intitle:find words in the title of the webpage   intitle:inspirational

  • ..get ranges of numbers, dates, or prices    presidents 1800..1900

  • word * word find other combinations of words between words  ​​​

  • creative * writing

  • - wordsearch for homer, but NOT simpsons    homer - simpsons

  • "word" find exact words - no synonyms or plurals   "peace" "freedom"​​

  • "set of words" search for exact set of words, quotes or phrases    "I have a dream"

Calculations: 

  • +-*/add, subtract, multiply, divide12+68

  • % ofpercentage of a number12% of 68

  • cos() sin()trigonometry: cos, sin, tan, arcsin…cos(68)

  • km to miles  convert units: temp (C to F), weight (kg to lbs)    100 km to miles

Travel/Recreation: 

  • weather-  get weather for a region     weather honolulu

  • movies-   find movies & theaters nearby (zip or city)   movies 94043

  • flight status-  get flight status with the airline & flight number HA124