How to Search Google

Thứ bảy - 27/04/2024 01:09
This wikiHow teaches you the basics of searching the web using Google, the world's largest search engine. Once you learn how to do a basic web search, you can learn how to use special search parameters, tools, and filters to get the most...
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This wikiHow teaches you the basics of searching the web using Google, the world's largest search engine. Once you learn how to do a basic web search, you can learn how to use special search parameters, tools, and filters to get the most helpful results.

Things You Should Know

  • Navigate to google.com and type your query into the search box. Then, hit search. You can filter your results by web page, image, shopping, videos, etc.
  • Rephrase your search to get different results. You can search words, phrases, or questions on Google.
  • Refine your search. For example, if you want Google to search only for word for word matches to your query, put quotes (") around the search terms.
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Doing a Basic Web Search

  1. Step 1 Open a web browser on your computer, phone, or tablet.
    You can get to Google from any web browser, including Safari, Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. If your phone or tablet has the Google app (a multicolored "G" icon in the app list), you can open that instead to reach Google without using your web browser.
    • Android: If you have a Samsung phone or tablet, tap the icon labeled Internet or Samsung Internet. If you have another model, tap Chrome, Browser, Web, or something similar.
    • iPhone and iPad: Tap the Safari icon, which looks like a compass, at the bottom of the home screen to launch your web browser.
    • KaiOS: Open Browser, which is the window you use to access the internet.
    • Mac: Your computer comes with the Safari web browser. You can launch it by clicking the compass icon on the Dock, which usually runs along the bottom of the screen.
    • Windows 10: Your PC comes with Microsoft's Edge browser. You can open it by clicking the Windows logo at the bottom-left corner of the screen, and then clicking the Microsoft Edge tile on the menu.
    • Windows 8 and earlier: You can use Internet Explorer to browse the web. You'll find its blue "e" icon in your Start menu.
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Refining the Results

  1. Step 1 Use search engine operators to get the right results.
    Search engine operators are special characters understood by search engines to help you be more specific about what you're looking for. Here are some examples:[1]
    • If a set of words belongs together in a phrase, such as a quote or a certain type of object, put quotes (") around them so Google knows to only search for exact matches. This is great for when you know a few lyrics to a song and want to search them to find the song's name.
    • Type a minus sign (-) in front of a word that you want to omit from your search results. For example, if you want to search "nano" but don't want results for the iPod Nano, you would search for nano -iPod.
    • Common words, such as "how" and "the," are usually overlooked during a Google search. If these words are essential to your search, put a plus (+) symbol in front of them.
    • To search social media sites like Twitter and Facebook, put an @ symbol before the search term. For example, @wikihow.
    • If you'd only like to see results from a certain website, put site: in front of your search terms. For example, if you want to search for "iOS 13" on wikiHow, you would type: site:wikiHow.com "iOS 13".
    • To find an item in a certain price range, use this syntax: synthesizer $300..$700. This example would display synthesizers that cost between $300 and $700.
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Performing an Advanced Search

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