You don't need the http:// portion of a web page
When typing an Internet address you do not need to type
http:// or even www. in the address. For example, if you wanted to visit
Computer Hope you could just type computerhope.com and press enter. To make
things even quicker, if you're visiting a .com address you can type
computerhope and then press Ctrl + Enter to type out the full
http://www.computerhope.com address.
Quickly move between the fields of a web page
If you're filling out an online form, e-mail, or other text
field you can quickly move between each of the fields by pressing the Tab
key or Shift + Tab to move back a field. For example, if you're filling out
your name and the next field is your e-mail address you can press the Tab
key to switch to the e-mail field.
Tip: This tip
also applies to the buttons, if you press tab and the web developer has
designed correctly the button should be selected and will allow you to press
the space bar or enter to push the button.
Tip: If you have
a drop-down box that lists every country or every state you can click that
box and then press the letter of the state or country you're looking for.
For example, is a drop-down box of States in the United States you could
press u on the keyboard to quickly scroll to Utah.
Use Internet search engines to their full potential
Make sure to get the most out of every search result. If
you're not finding what you want try surrounding the text in quotes. For
example, if you were searching for 'computer help' this actually searches
for pages that contain both computer and help and not necessarily pages that
have computer and help next to each other. If you search for "computer help"
with the quotes around the search query this will only return pages that
actually have computer and help next to each other.
Tip: Many new
computer users also don't realize that in every search box you can
press enter instead of having to move the mouse button over to the
Search button.
Top 10 unknown Google tricks
Below is a list of our top ten Google tricks many people who use Google don't know about.
Definitions
Pull up the definition of the word by typing define followed by the word you want the definition for. For example, typing:
define bravura would display the definition of that word.
Local search
Visit Google Local enter the area you want to search and the keyword of the place you want to find. For example, typing:
restaurant at the above link would display local restaurants.
Phone number lookup
Enter a full phone number with area code to display the name and address associated with that phone number.
Find weather and movies
Type "weather" or "movies" followed by a zip code or city and state to display current weather conditions
or movie theaters in your area. For example, typing weather 84101
gives you the current weather conditions for Salt Lake City, UT and the next
four days. Typing movies 84101 would give you a link for show times
for movies in that area.
Track airline flight and packages
Enter the airline and flight number to display the status of an airline flight and it's arrival time. For example, type:
delta 123 to display this flight information if available.
Google can also give a direct link to package tracking
information if you enter a UPS, FedEx or USPS tracking number.
Translate
Translate text, a full web page, or search by using the
Google
Language Tools.
Pages linked to you
See what other web pages are linking to your website or blog by typing link: followed by your URL. For example, typing
link:http://www.computerhope.com displays all pages linking to Computer Hope.
Find PDF results only
Add fileType: to your search to display results that
only match a certain file type. For example, if you wanted to display
PDF results only type:
"dell xps" fileType:pdf -- this is a great way to find online manuals.
Calculator
Use the Google Search engine as a calculator by typing a math problem in the search. For example, typing:
100 + 200 would display results as 300.
Stocks
Quickly get to a stock quote price, chart, and related links by typing the stock symbol in Google. For example, typing:
msft will display the stock information for Microsoft.
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