| By now, most of us use search engines to search | | | | Movie Showtimes: Google will display current movie |
| for people, places, products, and businesses that we | | | | showtimes around your area. Type in movies and |
| are interested in or want to learn about, however, | | | | your zip code. |
| Google offers so much more in terms of searching | | | | What to type example: movies 27722 |
| tools. Are you using them? | | | | Definitions: Need to know the definition of a word? |
| Go to and try out some of the tricks below. | | | | Type the word define and then the word you would |
| Flight Tracking: Need to know flight details? Type in | | | | like defined. |
| the airline and the flight number to receive the | | | | What to type example: define indigo |
| departure and arrival times as well as the cities and | | | | Cooking Conversions: Making a recipe that calls for |
| airport codes. | | | | ounces but you only have measuring cups? |
| What to type example: American Airlines 1234 | | | | What to type example: 4 ounces in cups |
| Package Tracking: Expecting a package from UPS, | | | | Unit Conversions: Google will calculate unit conversions |
| USPS, or FedEx? Enter the tracking number into | | | | as well such as volume, weight, length etc. |
| Google for instant package status. | | | | What to type example: 17cm in inches |
| What to type example: 1Z9999999999999999 | | | | Currency Conversions: Need to know how much your |
| Weather: Planning an outing and need to determine | | | | money is worth in another currency? Type in the |
| weather conditions? Enter the word weather and | | | | amount, current currency, and then the currency you |
| then the city or zip code. | | | | need the information for. |
| What to type example: weather Raleigh NC | | | | What to type example: 100 USD=Euros |
| Sunrise and Sunset: Need to know when the sun is | | | | Calculator: Google also has a calculating function. To |
| going to rise or set today? Enter the word sunset | | | | get the answer to a math related question, type in |
| (or sunrise) and the location. | | | | the equation. |
| What to type example: sunset Raleigh NC | | | | What to type example: 7+6= |
| World Time: Need to know what time it is in another | | | | Advanced Calculator: Google will compute more |
| location or timezone? Type in the word time and | | | | advanced math equations such as algebra etc. |
| then the location. | | | | What to type example: (5*2)+(5-2)/2= |
| What to type example: time Raleigh NC | | | | What to type example: sine(49)= |
| Population: Interested in the population of an area? | | | | Translation: Type in translate, the word you want |
| Type in population and then the area. | | | | translated, the original language, and then the |
| What to type example: population Orange County, | | | | language you would like the word translated into. |
| NC | | | | What to type example: translate hello English to |
| Local Search: Have a craving for pizza and need to | | | | Spanish |
| locate restaurants close to you? Search the type of | | | | Stock Information: Type in the stock name to get |
| food (or other service) with your zip code | | | | real-time stock quotes and information. |
| What to type example: pizza 27722 | | | | |