Technology
9 amazing Google tricks
It’s the most used search engine in the world being used over two trillion times last year. Did you know that Google can be used for things other than searching for content on the web?
Google it turns out can do many, many things. You just need to know how. By typing some easy commands into the search bar (just like you would with a web search) you can use Google to convert, calculate, compare foods… the list is endless. Here are some of our favourites.
- Set it as a timer – Type in “set times to (insert your specific time in minutes and seconds)”.
- Compare nutritional facts by typing in one food vs. another.
- Use it as a calculator.
- Use it to calculate accurate tips down the cent if you’re in a country where tipping is necessary.
- Use it to play games – Search for “Atari Breakout” in Google and see what happens!
- Find highly specific recipes – By typing a minus (-) before a word, Google will exclude it from the search i.e. If you want a nut free chocolate cake, type in “chocolate cake recipe – nuts”.
- Predict the weather anywhere in the world – Simply type the city followed by the word “forecast”.
- Check your flight status – Type in flight number and airline for up to date results.
- Find movie times anywhere – Just type in “movies” and your city or town.
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