Search images using images IN GOOGLE.COM

Ever come across a photo that looks strangely familiar? Or if you want to know

where it came from? If you save the image, and then search it on Google Images

(with the camera button), you’ll be able to see similar images on the web.

Use “DEFINE:” to learn the meaning of words—slang included IN GOOGLE.COM

Streamline the dictionary process by using, for example, “DEFINE: mortgage.”

For words that appear in the dictionary, you’ll be able to see etymology and a

graph of its use over time alongside the definition. Google will even sift the web

to define slang words or acronyms. Try out “DEFINE: bae” or “DEFINE: SMH”.

Search websites for keywords in GOOGLE.COM

Think of the “site:” function as a Google search that searches only a particular

website. If you want to see every time TIME.com mentioned Google, use the

search “Google site:TIME.com”.

Filter search results for recipes IN GOOGLE.COM

If you search your favorite food, and then click “Search Tools” right under the

search bar, you’ll be able to filter recipes based on ingredients, cook time and

calories. It’s the perfect tool if you have certain dietary restrictions.

Compare foods using “vs” IN GOOGLE.COM

Can’t decide between a burger or pizza for dinner? Type in “rice vs. quinoa,” for

example, and you’ll receive side-by-side comparisons of the nutritional facts.

Use the minus sign to eliminate results containing certain words IN GOOGLE.COM

You’ll want to eliminate results with certain words if you’re trying to search for

a term that’s generating a lot of results that aren’t of interest to you. Figure out

what terms you’re not interested in (e.g. jaguar -car) and re-run the search.