Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Save Time With Google Shortcuts

Google has several abilities that are not commonly known to its users.Most google users are aware of some of the many tricks for google searching but not all.Previously I have posted some of the many ways to effectively increase your search accuracy.
Other than the ability to search the web,google has certain additional features that I find useful.Here I have taken the time to compile a list of my favorite google shortcuts.
»Get information about a vehicle:
Typing in the Vehicle Identification Number(VIN) in the search box would provide a link to view information about that specific vehicle at carfax.com
»Track Packages from FEDEX,United Parcel Service or United Postal Service:
Typing in the tracking number along with the packaging service in the search field would result in a link directing you to the website specifically tracking the package.Example:search google by typing “fedex 999444666222″ without the quotes in the search box.
»Find a U.S Phone Number or Address:
Typing in the name of a person or buisness along with the state,city, or zip code in the search box would result in a link listing the phone book results. An example of a search would be “Bill gates Washington” without the quotes.
»Find Stock Quote of a company:
Enter one or more NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX, or mutual fund ticker symbols and Google will return the latest stock price (with a 15-minute delay for NASDAQ or a 20-minute delay for AMEX and NYSE), along with an intra-day chart, the daily high and low, the volume traded, the company’s market capitalization, as well as a link to other financial information. An example of a search using a ticker symbol would be “goog” without the quotes.
»Find information about a product using the UPC code:
Typing in the UPC code of a product inside the search field will show a link providing information about the product listed under that upc code.
»Use Google for making calculations:
Google can be used as a calculator.It’s not an advanced calculator but it can do some basic functions such as addition,distance convertions,and evaluating mathamatical expressions.
Basic addition would be something like 20+30+90
Distance convertion would be something like “20mph in kph”(no quotes)
An example of a mathamatical expression would be:(G * mass of earth)/(radius of earth^2)

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