Top 10 Google Search Tricks

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1. Use the “site:” operator to limit searches to a particular site. I use this one all the time, and it’s particularly handy because many site’s built-in search tools don’t return the results you’re looking for (and some sites don’t even have a search feature). If I’m looking for Google related posts from UltraSpectra’ blog, for example, I could try this search: Google site:ultraspectra.com
2. Search within numerical ranges using the " .. " operator. Say, for example, you want to look for information about Pakistani blogs and their progress between 2009 till 2010, you could use this search: "Pakistani Blogs" 2009 .. 2010
3. Use Google as a calculator. Google has a built-in calculator — try entering a calculation like 110 * (654/8 + 3). Yes, your computer also has a calculator, but if you spend most of your day inside a browser, typing your calculation into the browser’s search box is quicker than firing up your calculator app.
4. Get quick currency conversions. Google can also do currency conversion, for example: 5000 Pakistani rupees in dollars. It only has the more mainstream currencies.
5. Use Google as a spelling aid. Entering a word into Google is a quick way to see if you have the right spelling. If it’s incorrect, Google will suggest the correct spelling instead. Additionally, if you want to get a definition of a word, you can use the “define:” operator to return definitions from various dictionaries (for example, define:blogging).
6. Use the "OR" operator. This can be useful if you’re looking at researching a topic but you’re not sure which keywords will return the information you need. It can be particularly handy in conjunction with the “site:” operator. For example, you could try this search: Google Or "Google X" site:ultraspectra.com
7. Find out what time it is anywhere in the world. This one’s really handy if you want to make sure that you’re not phoning someone in the middle of the night. Just search for “time” and then the name of the city. For example, try: time Islamabad
8. Exclude specific terms with the "–" operator. You can narrow your searches using this operator. For example, if you’re looking for information about UltraSpectra but don’t want any discussion related to Google, you could try: “ultraspectra.com” –google
9. Search for specific document types. Google can search the web for specific types of files using the “filetype:” operator. If you’re looking for PPT files about Blogging, for example, you could try: "blogging" filetype:ppt
10. Area code lookup. Need to know where a phone number is located? Google will let you know where it is, and show you a map of the area, too. For example: 831. But this only works with the US area codes.

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