Google Search Secrets

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Google Search Secrets: Hidden Tricks You Must Try!

Google is the world's largest search engine, offering numerous services beyond just searching for information. However, did you know that Google has several hidden tricks that can make your experience even more fun and efficient? Let’s explore these Google search secrets!

1. Fun Google Search Tricks

Do a Barrel Roll

Go to Google and type “Do a barrel roll”, then press Enter.
Your screen will rotate 360 degrees!

Zerg Rush

Type “zerg rush” and press Enter.
Watch as Google’s “O” letters start attacking the search results.

Atari Breakout

Go to Google Images and type “Atari Breakout”.
Enjoy playing the classic arcade game!

Google Gravity

Type “Google Gravity” and click “I’m Feeling Lucky”.
See Google’s homepage fall apart due to gravity.

Google Sky

Explore the universe by typing “Google Sky”.
Discover stars, constellations, and galaxies online.

Recursion

Search for “recursion” and Google will keep suggesting “Did you mean recursion?”
A clever nod to programmers!

Tilt

Type “Tilt” in Google Search.
See the search results page slightly tilted.

Google Mirror (elgoog.im)

Visit elgoog.im for a flipped version of Google.
Experience Google in reverse!

2. Useful Google Search Hacks

Play Music Directly

Type “Songs by [Singer Name]” and hit Enter.
Google will display a playable list of the artist’s songs.

Built-in Calculator

Need to calculate something? Just type “Calculator”.

Currency & Unit Conversions

Example: “1 USD in PKR” or “10 km in miles”.
Instantly converts between different currencies or units.

Translate Instantly

Example: “Translate City to Urdu” or “Translate pomme to Spanish”.
Get quick language translations.

Search Within a Website

Example: “site:bbc.com Pakistan”.
Find results only from a specific website.

Search Specific File Types

Example: “marketing report filetype:pdf”.
Retrieve only PDFs, Word documents, or other file formats.

Check Flight Status

Type your flight number (e.g., “PK 747”) to get real-time updates.

Weather Forecasts

Type “Karachi weather” to see the latest weather updates.

Track Packages

Enter your DHL, FedEx, or TCS tracking number directly into Google.

Find Public Data

Example: “Pakistan population rate”.
Google will display official demographic and economic data.

Exclude Search Terms

Example: “Apple -iPhone”.
Excludes results related to iPhones while searching for apples.

Find Related Websites

Example: “related:cnn.com”.
Discover similar news websites.
Latest Google Search Features to Add
- Hum to Search: Sing or hum a song, and Google will identify it.
- Google Lens: Upload an image to search for related items.
- AI-powered Overviews: Google’s generative AI provides summarized answers.
- Dark Mode for Search: Now available for desktop users.

Conclusion

Google search has more to offer than just results. From fun hidden tricks to powerful search hacks, these tips can enhance your experience. Keep exploring, stay updated, and enjoy Google's endless possibilities!

Which of these Google tricks surprised you the most? Let us know in the comments below!

Old Article Updated back in 2015

As all we know Google is a Search giant in Internet industry and world Largest Search engine

with so many services. but i want to tell you guys

Google have some secrets on its searches but its hidden.

So Lets find those secretes.

Here is first and very interesting Secrete Keyword of google search

just go to google type in “Do a barrel roll”

and see what happen. i am 100% sure i’ll wonder.

now presenting no 2 Keyword of google search.

Go to google type in “zerg rush” and see its more interesting than first one

its time to play game! Ohh on Google? is there any game available?

yah Sure just try this Keyword and enjoy

Go to google and type 'atari breakout'. Then go to images.

Here is one more interesting Keyword lets try it on google search

Go to google and type 'Tilt' and say thank to me

Want to Watch videos Online? but youtube is blocked in pakistan no worries!

here is also a Google keyword to play video directly

Just follow Direction!

Go to google and type Songs by <your favorite Singer name> Press Enter

then play your favorite Song directly on Google

Calculator

If you need instant calculator then you don’t need to worry Google is ready to Help you.

Just type Calculator into search Bar and you’ll find Google calculator

Site search

Sample: By using the 'site:' keyword, you can make Google only return results from one site. So for example, you could search for "site:Gogi7.com” and only get stories on Gogi7.com from the News website.

Conversions

Currency conversions and unit conversions can be found by using the syntax: <amount> <unit1> in <unit2>. So for example, you could type '1 USD in PKR', '20 C in F' or '15 inches in cm' and get an instant answer.

Translations

A quick way to translate foreign words is to type 'translate <word> to <language>'. So for example, 'translate City to Urdu' returns the result City in Urdu, and 'translate pomme to spanish' returns the result 'manzana'.

Search for a specific file type

If you know you are looking for a PDF or a Word file, you can search for specific file types by typing '<search term> filetype:pdf' or '<search term> filetype:doc'

Check flight status

If you type in a flight number, the top result is the details of the flight and its status. So, for example, typing in Pk 747 reveals that PIA flight PK 747 departs Islamabad at 07.25 PM, 10th December,2014 and arrives at Madina(Saudi Arabia) at 10.25 PM local time.

Weather forecasts

Type the name of a city followed by 'forecast', and Google will tell you the weather today, including levels of precipitation, humidity and wind, as well as the forecast for the next week, based on data from The Weather Channel.

Exclude search terms

When you're enter a search term that has a second meaning, or a close association with something else, it can be difficult to find the results you want. Exclude irrelevant results using the '-' sign. So for searches for 'apple' where the word 'iPhone' is not used, enter 'apple -iPhone'.

Public data

To see trends for population and unemployment rates of different cities and counties, type 'population' or 'unemployment rate' followed by the location. So for example, typing 'population rate Pakistan' returns the answer 1.6 percent, and shows a graph of unemployment rates over the last 10 years

Related search

To search for web pages that have similar content to a given site, type 'related:' followed by the website address into the Google search box. For example, typing 'related:Gogi7.com' gives a list of other Pakistani news websites.

13. Package tracking

If you have a package tracking number from the TCS, DHL or FedEx, simply plug it into Google Search and it will provide a convenient link for you.

Define

Google's dictionary function allows you to type define:term and get definitions of words. So a search for “define:Go Nawaz Go” tells you that it is the past participle, past tense of discombobulate, which means to disconcert or confuse.

16. Recursion trick:

Search for “recursion” on Google and you will get stuck in an infinite loop much like recursion . Recursion means repeating. Google will show “did you mean recursion?” every time searching for recursion . It is a fun act of Google for all the geeks who understand what is recursion.

17. Google Gravity:

Type in “Google Gravity ” in their homepage and then click on the “I’ m feeling lucky” button. It will redirect you to one of the fun projects called “Google Gravity”. It is a Chrome Experiment done by Hi-Res. See how gravity bring Google to its knees. You can even search anything.

18. Bonus: elgoog.im

A rotated version of Google.com, kind of google tricks. Provides you with a reversed Google site, known as Google backwards. You can also do surfing on elgoog.im, it’s fun.

8. Google Sky

You can fly through space using Google sky. You can see celestial objects, including stars, constellations, galaxies, planets and the Earth’s moon via Google sky.

Which was your favorite one? Tell us in comments below

PakTech Insider

March 15, 2015

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