5 Quick Tips to Enhance Your Google Searches!
1. Site Specific Searches - Use the Google “site:somesite.com” modifier when you want to search a specific website for content that matches a certain phrase (even if the site doesn’t support a built-in search feature)
Example: “assistive technology” site:www.loudoun.k12.va.us
2. Similar Words or Synonyms - Use the “~” in front of the word when you want to include a word in your search, but want all results that contain similar words or synonyms.
Example: “assistive technology” ~professional
3. Specific Document Types – If you’re looking to find results that are of a specific type, you can use the modifier “filetype:”. For example, you might want to find only PowerPoint presentations related to assistive technology.
Example: “assistive technology” filetype:ppt
4. Calculator – Need to do a quick calculation? Instead of bringing up the Windows calculator, simply type your expression in to Google.
Example: 6789*44
5. Word Definitions – If you need to quickly look up the definition of a word or phrase, simply use the “define:” command.
Example: define:hypnopompic
Another top 5 Google Tips coming next week!
