The many used for Google that you might not know...yet!

Google actually has many special functions that a lot of you don't know about. Well, everyone only uses it as a search engine. So here are the few things that Google can do too...

1. WEATHER

To see the weather for many U.S. and worldwide cities, type "weather" followed by the city and state, U.S. zip code, or city and country.


2. STOCK QUOTES

To see current market data for a given company or fund, type the ticker symbol into the search box. On the results page, you can click the link to see more data from Google Finance.

3. TIME

To see the time in many cities around the world, type in "time" and the name of the city.


4. CALCULATOR

To use Google's built-in calculator function, simply enter the calculation you'd like done into the search box. For example, type 5*9+(sqrt 10)^3= .

5. BOOK SEARCH

If you’re looking for results from Google Book Search, you can enter the name of the author or book title into the search box and it’ll return any book content it has as part of your normal web results. You can click through on the record to view more detailed info about that author or title.

6. UNIT CONVERSION

You can use Google to convert between many different units of measurement of height, weight, and mass among others. Just enter your desired conversion into the search box and we’ll do the rest. Example, type 10.5 cm in inches.

7. SYNONYM SEARCH

If you want to search not only for your search term but also for its synonyms, place the tilde sign (~) immediately in front of your search term. Ie, type ~chicken.

8. DICTIONARY DEFINATION

To see a definition for a word or phrase, simply type the word "define" then a space, then the word(s) you want defined. To see a list of different definitions from various online sources, you can type "define:" followed by a word or phrase. Note that the results will define the entire phrase. Ie, type ang mo. (I was cheeky and tried this so the definition was hilarious!)

9. AIRLINE TRAVEL INFO

To see flight status for arriving and departing U.S. flights, type in the name of the airline and the flight number into the search box. You can also see delays at a specific airport by typing in the name of the city or three-letter airport code followed by the word "airport".

10. CURRENCY CONVERSION

To use the built-in currency converter, simply enter the conversion you’d like done into the Google search box and it’ll provide your answer directly on the results page. Ie, type 150 GBP in USD.

11. PLUS (+) OPERATOR

Google ignores common words and characters such as where, the, how, and other digits and letters that slow down your search without improving the results. If a common word is essential to getting the results you want, you can make sure we pay attention to it by putting a "+" sign in front of it.

12. FILL IN THE BLANK

Sometimes the best way to ask a question is to get Google to ‘fill in the blank’ by adding an asterisk (*) at the part of the sentence or question that you want finished into the Google search box. Ie, type Isaac Newton discovered *

13. PACKAGE TRACKING

You can track packages by typing the tracking number for your UPS, Fedex or USPS package directly into the search box. It’ll return results that include quick links to easily track the status of your shipment.

14. AREA CODE

To see the geographical location for any U.S. telephone area code, just type the three-digit area code into the Google search box and hit the Enter key or click the Google Search button.

15. GOOGLE DOC
~Create basic documents from scratch or start from template.
You can easily do all the basics, including making bulleted lists, sorting by columns, adding tables, images, comments, formulas, changing fonts and more. And it's FREE.

~Upload your existing files.
Google Docs accepts most popular file formats, including DOC, XLS, ODT, ODS, RTF, CSV, PPT, etc. So go ahead and upload your existing files.

~Familiar desktop feel makes editing a breeze.
Just click the toolbar buttons to bold, underline, indent, change font or number format, change cell background color and so on.
(for more information go to GOOGLE DOC)

16. GOOGLE CHROME BETA FOR WINDOWS
Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.

One box for everything

Type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and web pages.

Thumbnails of your top sites
Access your favourite pages instantly with lightning speed from any new tab.

Shortcuts for your apps
Get desktop shortcuts to launch your favourite web applications.

To download Google Chrome click HERE.

Well, I guess that's all I know about Google, I'm sure you all know about Google maps and Google Earth right? Well, just something to share and hope you find it interesting. Cheers!