Translate text, a full
web page, or search by using the Google Language Tools.
Calculator
Use the Google Search
engine as a calculator by typing a math problem in the search. For example,
typing: 100 + 200 would display results as 300.
Track airline flight and packages
Enter the airline and
flight number to display the status of an airline flight and it's arrival time.
For example, type: delta 123 to display this flight information if available.
Google can also give a
direct link to package tracking information if you enter a UPS, FedEx or USPS
tracking number.
Phone number lookup
Enter a full phone
number with area code to display the name and address associated with that
phone number.
Definitions
Pull up the definition
of the word by typing define followed by the word you want the definition for.
For example, typing: define bravura would display the definition of that word.
Stocks
Quickly get to a stock
quote price, chart, and related links by typing the stock symbol in Google. For
example, typing: msft will display the stock information for Microsoft.
Find PDF results only
Add fileType: to your
search to display results that only match a certain file type. For example, if
you wanted to display PDF results only type: "dell xps" fileType:pdf
-- this is a great way to find online manuals.
Find weather and movies
Type
"weather" or "movies" followed by a zip code or city and
state to display current weather conditions or movie theaters in your area. For
example, typing weather 84101 gives you the current weather conditions for Salt
Lake City, UT and the next four days. Typing movies 84101 would give you a link
for show times for movies in that area.
Local search
Visit Google Local enters
the area you want to search and the keyword of the place you want to find. For
example, typing: restaurant at the above link would display local restaurants.
Pages linked to you
See what other web
pages are linking to your website or blog by typing link: followed by your URL.
For example, typing link:http://www.computerhope.com displays all pages linking
to Computer Hope.
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