Google Search Tips & Tricks

Use Periods for Results Within a Certain Number Range

          If you’re shopping around for new appliances and want to buy something within a certain price range or find something that has specific measurements, you can use two periods to set a range.

You can separate numbers by two consecutive periods to see search results that contain numbers in a given range. Typing in washing machines $700..$1200 will show you results for washing machines within this price range.

Look Up Flight Information

Most users have a travel app on their mobile devices that lets them quickly look up their flight information and see if there are any delays. However, you can also do this right on Google.

Simply typing in your flight number in the search bar will give you info about your flight, including when it will take off and if there are any delays or cancellations.

Convert Pretty Much Any Unit

Not sure how many grams are in a pound? Need to convert British pounds into US dollars? Google can help you with that.

Using the Google Search bar, you can convert pretty much any unit. It supports currency, measurements, volume and a ton more. Typing in something like 56mm in inches will give you the quick conversion instantly.

Use Google as a Calculator

Did you know that Google Search has a built-in calculator? You can do basic math and even some advanced problems right in Google Search.

To bring up the calculator, you can either type in calc or begin by typing in a math problem like 140+453. You can find percentages by typing in 70% of 4500.

Set a Timer

If you need quick access to a countdown timer, Google can do it for you.

Simply type in set timer for 15 minutes (or however long you need) and Google will start a timer for that amount of time. You can even expand the timer to full-screen if you need it to be front and center.

Quickly Check the Weather

One of the most popular uses for Google that not everyone knows about is quickly checking the weather, which can be done right in Google Search.

By typing in weather zipcode (with “zipcode” being your zip code) you can see what the weather is like, along with a day-by-day forecast. You can also type in the city name if you don’t know the zip code.

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