Top 10 Advanced Google Search Functions

Most users are well aware of the basic functions of Google and tricks you can use to refine your searches ? eg.? using quotation marks for "exact phrases", or putting an addition symbol (+) before important words in your search. But Google has some amazing advanced features you can play around with. Here is the top 10:

Track your Flight

Enter "[name of airline] flight [flight number]" into the Google search bar and it will display the flight status, including time of departure, estimated time of arrival and if it has been delayed!

Get Around Blocks

Type "cache:[website.com]" into the search bar and you will be automatically redirected to Google's cached version of the website in question ? great for getting around blocks that your employer may have put on "time-wasting" sites.

Face Recognition

While using Google's Image Search function for pictures of celebrities, you may find a bunch of results that aren't what you're looking for ? Paris Hilton becomes the Eiffel Tower, for example. Simply add "&imgtype=face" to the end of the URL after creating an image search and Google will only display images containing faces.

What Time Is It?

If you're wondering what time it is in NYC, type "time New York City" and your query will be answered in the first result, without having to click on any links!

How's the Weather?

By typing in "weather:[city]", Google will provide you with a four-day forecast and the current temperature. If you need to, refine your search by adding the state, eg. "weather:melbourne fl"

Find some Music

Include "filetype:mp3" in the search bar with the name of the band you're looking for and your search results will be limited to music files.

Convert Units

Input "[number] kg in tons", or "[number] cm in inches" for a quick conversion. Google will even give you the current conversion rate for currency: "[number] USD in [currency]".

Who's Linking You?

Google makes it easy to do market research and find out who is linking to your site. Input "link:[yourwebsite.com]" for a list of websites that contain a hyperlink to your page.

Movie Times

Type in the name of the movie and the city or postcode that you're in (eg. "terminator los angeles"), and the first result will be a list of movie times at your local cinemas!

Get a Number

phonebook:[name] will show a list of all phone numbers under that name (but only within the USA). Phonebook:[name] [state] will refine your search further. This works for residential and commercial numbers, but you can change to "rphonebook" to restrict the results to residential numbers only.