Google Search Tips – Search Google Like a Pro!
Here are just some of the cool features built into Google. Try them out and you might find Google opens up a whole new door for you.
Use quotation marks – To find documents with the exact phrase in them, use quotes.
Use the + sign – Use the plus sign in front of words to make sure it will be included.
Use the – sign – Use the minus sign in front of a word to eliminate it in the search.
Try a Wildcard – Inserting a * in between phrases will result in any word within that phrase.
Dictionary - Google is a dictionary, type (define:) before a word to get the definition.
Calculator – Google is a powerful calculator, just type (2+2) and remember the proper order of operation for more complex problems.
Site search – Type a word and then (:edu) to find results only in the .edu domain. Works on all domains, .com, .gov etc.
Synonyms – Use ( ~ ) to search for synonyms of the word you type.
Use OR – Type “snake” “dog” or “cat” to get search results with snake and either dog or cat.
Numerical searches – Type (Ronald Reagan 1984…1989) to get results on Ronald Reagan during this time period.
Conversions – Type (32cm to ft) to get a centimeter to foot conversion.
Questions Answered – Ask google a question as a statement. If you want to know the US population, type (“is the population of US”).
File format – To find a specific file format, type (filetype:) and the file type.
