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All About Google’s Search Features

Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.

Top Links

Google Maps

www.google.com/maps

Map or Satellite viewsOverlay driving directions

Tips for Searching

Google search results:

• widget parts 286,000 • “widget parts” 618 • “widget parts” green 30• “widget parts” green -china 21

Advanced Search Operators• link: link:www.cnn.com or

“www.cnn.com”• related: related:www.cnn.com

• define: define:ecommerce• stocks: stocks:msft

• site: widgets site:www.usda.gov• allintitle: allintitle:ecommerce

payments

Use the Google Search Box:

• Calculator5+2*2• Phone book

– e.g. Bill Gates, WA– type a phone number

• Street maps – enter address, city, state & zip

• Air travel info– e.g. MSP airport -check airport

conditions– e.g. NWA 1678 – check a flight

Search by Number

• UPS tracking numbers• FedEx tracking numbers• USPS tracking numbers• Vehicle ID (VIN) numbers• UPC codes• Telephone area codes• Patent numbers: "patent 5123123“• FAA airplane registration numbers

"n199ua“• FCC equipment ID: “fcc B4Z-34009-PIR"

Setting Preferences

Preferences

• Interface Language• Search Language• SafeSearch Filtering• Number of Results• Results Window

Language Tools

And There’s More…

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Which Google search features…• are new to you?• are interesting to you?• will you use again?