Extreme Google Searching!Extreme Google Searching!

CalculatorCalculator

To use Google’s built in calculator To use Google’s built in calculator function, simply enter the function, simply enter the calculation you’d like done in the calculation you’d like done in the search box and hit the Enter key or search box and hit the Enter key or click the Google Search button.click the Google Search button.– ExampleExample

– 5+2*25+2*2– 2^202^20– Sqrt(-4)Sqrt(-4)– Half a cup in teaspoonsHalf a cup in teaspoons– 160 pounds * 4000 feet in calories160 pounds * 4000 feet in calories

Currency ConversionCurrency Conversion

Enter the conversion you’d like Enter the conversion you’d like done into the Google search box done into the Google search box and hit “enter” or click the Google and hit “enter” or click the Google Search buttonSearch button

ExampleExample 3.5 USD in GBP3.5 USD in GBP Currency of Brazil in Malaysian moneyCurrency of Brazil in Malaysian money 5 British pounds in South Korean money5 British pounds in South Korean money

DefinitionsDefinitions

To see a definition for a word or To see a definition for a word or phrase, type the word “define,” phrase, type the word “define,” then a space, and the word(s) then a space, and the word(s) would want to define. would want to define.

If Google has seen a definition for If Google has seen a definition for the word or phrase on the Web, it the word or phrase on the Web, it retrieves that information and retrieves that information and displays it at the top of your search displays it at the top of your search results.results.

DefinitionsDefinitions

You can also get a list of definitions You can also get a list of definitions by including the special operator by including the special operator “define:” with no space between it “define:” with no space between it and the term you want defined. and the term you want defined.

Example, the search define:World Example, the search define:World Wide Web would show you a list of Wide Web would show you a list of definitions for “World Wide Web” definitions for “World Wide Web” gathered from various online gathered from various online sources.sources.

ImagesImages

You may occasionally see small images at You may occasionally see small images at the top of your Google search results. the top of your Google search results. These are images that are relevant to your These are images that are relevant to your search.search.

You can also find relevant images by doing You can also find relevant images by doing a Google Image Search, or by adding a Google Image Search, or by adding words like picture or pictures to search words like picture or pictures to search terms when you do a regular web search.terms when you do a regular web search.

ExampleExample– sunset picturessunset pictures

Local SearchLocal Search

Google Local enables you to search the Google Local enables you to search the entire web for just those stores and entire web for just those stores and businesses a specific neighborhood. businesses a specific neighborhood. Include a city or zip code in your search Include a city or zip code in your search and Google displays relevant results and Google displays relevant results from that region at the top of your from that region at the top of your search results.search results.

ExampleExample– McDonald’s 56550McDonald’s 56550– Movies 56550Movies 56550

News HeadlinesNews Headlines

When searching on Google you may see When searching on Google you may see links at the top of your results marked links at the top of your results marked “News”. These links connect you to “News”. These links connect you to reports culled from numerous news reports culled from numerous news services Google continuously monitors. services Google continuously monitors. The links appear if the terms you enter are The links appear if the terms you enter are words currently in the news and clicking words currently in the news and clicking on them will take you directly to the on them will take you directly to the service supplying themservice supplying them

ExampleExample– minnesotaminnesota

PhoneBookPhoneBook

You’ll be able to see publicly listed phone You’ll be able to see publicly listed phone numbers and addresses at the top of the results numbers and addresses at the top of the results pages.pages.

To find listings for a US residence, type any of the To find listings for a US residence, type any of the following combinations in the Google search boxfollowing combinations in the Google search box– First name (or first initial), last name, city (state is First name (or first initial), last name, city (state is

optional)optional)– First name (or first initial), last name, stateFirst name (or first initial), last name, state– First name (or first initial), last name, area codeFirst name (or first initial), last name, area code– First name (or first initial), last name, zip codeFirst name (or first initial), last name, zip code– Phone number, including area codePhone number, including area code– Last name, city, stateLast name, city, state– Last name, zip codeLast name, zip code

Q&AQ&A

Want to know the population of Japan? Want to know the population of Japan? What currency is used in Algeria? The What currency is used in Algeria? The birthplace of Gerald Ford. Use Google birthplace of Gerald Ford. Use Google question and Answer. Ask Google a fact question and Answer. Ask Google a fact based question by typing it into the based question by typing it into the Google search box. It will search the web Google search box. It will search the web and display the answer at the top of you and display the answer at the top of you search results page. It will also link to search results page. It will also link to the Google sources for this information so the Google sources for this information so you can learn even more.you can learn even more.

Q&AQ&A

ExampleExample– What is the population of USA?What is the population of USA?– What currency is used in Norway?What currency is used in Norway?

Spell CheckerSpell Checker

Google’s spell checking software Google’s spell checking software automatically looks at your query and automatically looks at your query and checks to see if you are using the checks to see if you are using the most common version of a word’s most common version of a word’s spelling. It it calculates that you’re spelling. It it calculates that you’re likely to generate more relevant likely to generate more relevant search with an alternative spelling, it search with an alternative spelling, it will ask “Did you mean: (more will ask “Did you mean: (more common spelling)?. Clicking on the common spelling)?. Clicking on the suggested spelling will launch a suggested spelling will launch a Google search for that term.Google search for that term.

Street MapsStreet Maps

To use Google to find street maps, To use Google to find street maps, enter U.S. street address, including enter U.S. street address, including zip code or city, and state in the zip code or city, and state in the Google Search box. Google Search box.

ExampleExample–320 Main Street, Hendrum, 320 Main Street, Hendrum, MNMN

WeatherWeather

To see weather conditions and a To see weather conditions and a four day forecast for a particular four day forecast for a particular U.S. location type “weather,” U.S. location type “weather,” followed by the location. Usually a followed by the location. Usually a city name will be enough, but you city name will be enough, but you may also want to include a state or may also want to include a state or zip code.zip code.

ExampleExample–weather hendrum, mn weather hendrum, mn

Who Links to You?Who Links to You?

Some words, when followed by a Some words, when followed by a colon, have special meanings to colon, have special meanings to Google. One such word to Google Google. One such word to Google is the link: operator. The query is the link: operator. The query link:siteURL shows you pages that link:siteURL shows you pages that point to the URL.point to the URL.

ExampleExample– Link:www.ncw.k12.mn.usLink:www.ncw.k12.mn.us