Tips for Google Search

The "In" Crowd
Using the word "in" allows you to find out how much one quantity is when converted to an equivalent quantity. If you're looking for currency conversion, you can type, for instance, 10 dollars in pounds to find out the British equivalent. Or you can make a similar query if you need to convert something from one measurement to another (for example, 50cm in inches).


Turn It Around
When you need an answer to a specific question, turn the query into a statement using the "*" symbol as a wildcard. So instead of typing who was the first person in space, try the first person in space was *.


No More Moviefone
If you need to know where a movie is playing in your area, just type its name and your location (ZIP code, or city and state) into the search bar to get show times. If you're looking for a movie theater in a general area, just type movies and your location to get a list with show times.


Delayed Reaction
If you need to know if weather conditions are delaying flights for a specific airport in the United States, just type in that airport's three-letter code and "airport" (for instance, phl airport), then click on the FAA link next to the airplane icon. To check the status of a specific flight, type the name of the airline and the flight number (for example, southwest 626).


Well-Defined
Need to know what "perspicacious" (or any other word) means, and don't have a dictionary handy? Just type define perspicacious into the search bar.


All Business Is Local
Going on a sales trip, and need to find out if your favorite chain restaurant and office-supply store are located near your destination? Just type the name of the business plus a city or ZIP code, and start planning your itinerary.


Track Star
Checking on the delivery status of a package sent via UPS, FedEx or the U.S. Postal Service is as simple as typing in fedex, ups, or usps and the tracking ID number in the search bar. Click the link next to the package icon, and you'll be sent straight to your shipping service's tracking page.


Play the Links
If you want to find out what sites link to another site (such as, say, your blog), just type in link: siteurl.


All Things Being Equal
Don't go hunting around on your desktop (real or virtual) for your calculator when Google can crunch numbers for you. You can perform basic mathematical equations (16*37 or 144/12) or even use trigonometric functions (sin for sine and cos for cosine).


Range Rover
You can limit a search to a certain range of numbers by placing two periods between the bottom and top numbers in the range. For instance, typing academy awards 1950..1960 provides you with information about the Oscars from just that period of time.