Google Search

Better Searches. Better results:

Here are some mifty modifiers to type in your Google search box to refine your searches and get the best results.


Exact Pharse: " "

What it does : searches for an exact phrase.
What to type : "one small step for man."
What you'll get: results that include the exact phrase "one small step for man."

Excluded Words: -

What it does: excludes search results with a particular word or pharse.
What to type: bass -fishing
What you'll get: results about bass that are not related to fish.

Similar Words: ~

What it does: seaches for a word and all its synonyms.
What to type: ~mobile phone
What you'll get: results with the word "phone", as well as "cell","wireless",etc.

Multiple Words: OR

What it does: searches for web pages that include either word.
What to type: vacation Florida or Georgia.
What you'll get: results with the word "vacation" and either "Florida" or "Georgia."

Numerical Ranges: ...

What it does: searches for a range of numbers
What to type: fashion design 1920...1935
What you'll get: results about fashion design during the time period.

Find Meanings: define:

What it does: defines a word or pharse.
What to type: define:table
What you'll get: linlks to defintion of the words "table"

Site Specific: site

What it does: searches only particular websites.
What to type: global warming site:edu
What you'll get: references to global warming found on .edu websites

Math Answers: 1+1

What it does: basic calculator functions.
What to type: 4+7, 30% of 55, sqrt(4),20^2, etc.
What you'll get: the answers

Conversions: cm in foot

What it does: converts units of measures
What to type: 28C in F, $ in pounds, mph in speed of light.
What you'll get: the converted answer.

LInked Pages: link:

What it does: searches for web pages that link to a particular website.
What to type: link:www.nick.com
What you'll get: websites that link to nickelodeon's website.