Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that Google is basically the master of the internet. But what you might NOT know, are just how many awesome tricks the search engine has up its sleeve. We’ve put together a list of our 10 favorite Google features; some super helpful, and others just plain amusing. Enjoy!
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If you search “do a barrel roll” on Google, your entire screen will spin around and if you Google “tilt,” you guessed it- your screen will become tilted at an angle. We’re serious! Try it out now…
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Curious what time the sunrises and sets in another area? Simply Google “{location} sunrise” and the search engine will let you know a precise time.
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Did you know that Google Translate has a manual feature that allows you to draw characters and symbols?
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By searching for the term “zerg rush,” Google turns your search results page into a video game of sorts, where O’s appear on your screen and run down your page, eating all the text below them. It sounds pretty crazy, we know.
*Hint* by clicking on each of the moving O’s 3 times, you can make them explode! -
Eliminate the guessing game of knowing how much to tip a waiter by simply searching for “tip calculator.” You’ll be able to enter the cost of your meal, the % you’d like to tip, and how many people you’re eating with- voila! Google figures out all the details for you. -
Google allows you to enter images in Google Images. Click the camera icon within the search bar and drag a photo there. You’ll get a list of results of where that image appears online.
*Tip* this works great for that marketing book your friend posted without a link! -
To filter out any undesired search results, you can use the minus sign (otherwise known as a dash). For example, you can search for “Hanson -MMMBop” to find results for a Hanson that’s not related to the once famous pop band.
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Traveling out of the country any time soon? Use Google to convert almost any currency between various areas in the world.
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Search for “[food] vs [food]” to find out the nutritional differences between two meal choices. You’ll see everything from calories to salt levels.
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In need of a new, unique font for work? Head to Google Fonts and explore the huge selection of FREE fonts!
*Hint* aside from downloading them, you can also make each one your browser’s default. Pretty cool, huh?
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