Here are 9 tips for searching Google like a pro: 1 – Search for an explicit phrase or group of words by enclosing them in quotation marks. Example: A search for “home based business” will yield a list of pages containing that exact phrase. 2 – Search for multiple words using a plus sign. Example: Typing job+stress will return pages that contain both the words job and stress, even if they aren’t located together on the page. But both words must be somewhere on the page in order for that page to be included. 3 – Confine your search to a single website with the site: command. Example: Typing “how to install a light switch” site:ehow will yield pages only from the website ehow. 4 - Exclude specific words from your search by using a minus sign. Example: Typing cars -volkswagen will keep any pages with the word volkswagen on them from showing up in the search results. 5 – Include synonyms in the search results by using the approximate (~) symbol (Located above the Tab key on most keyboards). Example: Typing the word ~spices will result in a list of pages containing the word spices as well as its synonyms (seasonings, etc.). 6 – Confine your search to specific file types by using the filetype: modifier. Example: Searching for wordpress filetype:pdf will find nothing but .pdf files related to the WordPress blogging platform. You can search for most any file type you can think of just by plugging in the applicable extension. 7 – Use Google as a calculator by typing your mathematical expression into the search box. Example: Type 1253.74*4.2 and Google will immediately tell you that the answer is 5265.708. (You’ll find a complete list of the mathematical operators recognized by Google on this page.) 8 - Find out what city/state an unknown caller is calling from by searching for area code-prefix “telephone prefix”. Example: Search for 276-492 “telephone prefix” and you’ll find out that the caller has an Abingdon, Virginia area telephone number. 9 - Use Google as a dictionary by using the define command. #Backtoschooltips#
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