We all consider ourselves pretty advanced when it comes to using the Internet. At least everyone certainly knows how to search for information, and moreover, there is no doubt about it. Well, perhaps this article will shake your firm beliefs. Next, we will reveal some of the secrets of Google, which most of the "advanced users" do not even know about. Having learned about them, you will discover new horizons of virtual space. So, to your attention super-useful secrets of search in Google.
How do we usually enter queries into the search bar? Just write a word or phrase and press "Search" or Enter. Of course, we end up with a lot of information in the form of links, most of which is completely useless. As a result, we find something completely different (or not quite what we were looking for). And all because we do not know how to do it right. The following Google secrets will help you learn how to find relevant information on the web.
Search in a specific language
If you need the search results to be in a specific language, then usethis Lang search operator. It's easy to work with him. In the search bar, first enter it, and then, through the colon, the abbreviation of the language in which you are looking for information. For example, for English it would be en, for Ukrainian it would be uk, for French it would be fr, and so on.
Search the site
If you need to find this or that information on a specific site, use the special site operator for this. After the colon, enter the address of the desired site and your request. In the search results, get links to the pages of this particular resource.
Search by document types
Let's say you need not just a website that contains information according to the entered request, but a document of a specific type (for example,.pdf or.xml). To do this, we will use the mime operator, and write the type of the desired document through a colon.
Search with exception
If you don't want to see a certain word in the search results, just exclude it from the query by putting a "-" sign. For example, "Apple-Steve Jobs".
Search with inclusion
In order for the documents found on request to contain a specific word/phrase, add it by putting a "+" sign. Example: "Rating of the best comedies +Adam Sandler". Note that there is no space after the plus sign.
Search with space
If you are looking for a specific quote, but some word just slipped out of your head - it doesn't matter. Replace it with "". Enclose the quote itself in quotation marks. For example, "Higherwisdom isgood and evil".
Search within a sentence
If you need the words entered as a query to be in the same sentence, then use the "&" sign. Then in the search results there will be only results where all the keywords are used together in one sentence.
All these secrets work in any browser. Google Chrome is no exception. With their help, you will be able to find more accurate information, and not try to fish out of the mountain of results issued by the search engine those that will be really valuable.
But don't think that's it. The cards are not yet fully revealed. Let's move from serious information to funny, but quite interesting. To your attention 10 secrets of "Google" that can amuse or at least captivate. Let's go through them briefly.
Funny effects
The first secret is cool effects that can be obtained through the search engine. We go to the main page and in the search term enter:
- "tilt" - what is it? Google is skewed.
- "zerg rush" - the search page is destroyed by zeros attacking it.
- "do a barrel roll" - the main page spins 360 degrees!
Google Translator
He also keeps Google's secrets. One of them is beatbox. By entering the special phrase "pv zk bschk pv zk pv bschk zk pv zk bschk pv zk pv bschk zk bschk pv bschk bschk pvkkkkkkkkkk bschk" into the window and translating it into German, you can listen to a very interesting beatbox (to do this, click "Beatbox" on the button that was intended to listen to the translation).
Unit converter
In the Google search engine there is a converter that allows you to find out the dollar exchange rate, for example. To do this, you just need to enter "usd to euro" and you will be given a ready-made answer. Now try to find out how many parrots are in the boa constrictor. There is an answer too.
Chinese Google joker
The Chinese search engine Google has a feature that allows you to search for pictures for any query. Try it yourself: www.google.com.hk/intl/zh-CN/landing/shuixia/.
Help me find
Are you tired of being asked to help you find something on the Internet? They themselves cannot. Do not get angry, but rather laugh together by giving a link with the appropriate name kak-iskat.ru.
Google Creative
Surely everyone has long known that Google tries not to miss significant events/holidays and marks them on its main page, creating so-called "doodles". Some of them are especially interesting. For example, you can strum on a guitar made in honor of Les Paul's birthday. Do you remember the Pac-man game that everyone loved in the past? Now you can play it in doodle.
Google Secrets in rss
If you are using the rss reader from "Google", then try, while in it, enter the following combination of arrows: up2, down2,left-right2. A real ninja will jump out!
Google and YouTube
There are also Google secrets hidden on YouTube. The first is the piano. To do this, turn on the video and start playing with the numbers located above the keyboard.
Another fun trick is the snake. In the process of watching any video, start quickly pressing the up and down keys in turn. At your service - a game of snake.
Summarize
These are some fun and useful secrets Google keeps. Tell me, did you know about them before? Now you can rightfully call yourself an advanced Internet user who knows not only how to search for information on Google correctly, but also how to do it with humor.
