Here's a way to use Google that even a few "Pros" don't know about.

[BlueJazz]

http://www.google.com.my/intl/en/help/cheatsheet.html

[Lochloosa]

1. Very cool...thanks.

[blogslut]

2. kicked

and recommended!

[Divernan]

3. K&R - Extremely useful - many thanks.

nt

[Bluebear]

4. Excuse me, people in the know call it THE Google.

:hi:

[fasttense]

6. THE Google is used on the InternetS. Must use the proper lingo. n/t

[BadgerKid]

12. removed

beaten to the punch by 4 minutes.

[Kurovski]

17. Using The Google on The Internets is Hard Werk similar to

reading three Shakespeares.

[reprehensor]

11. You mean... TEH Google. n/t

[TAPat]

5. Thank you - Especially the *safesearch:* nt

[sportndandy]

7. Useful. Bookmarked on my browser. Thanx. nt

[blondeatlast]

8. Excellent! Thank you. nt

[DTinAZ]

9. A "local" alternative URL and more

The URL in the first post is to Google Malaysia. The "local" version is at:

http://www.google.com/help/cheatsheet.html

Link to "Essentials of Google Search" from Google's Help Center:

http://www.google.com/support/bin/static.py?page=searchguides.html&ctx=basics

Third-party links:

A two-page color PDF "cheat sheet" - http://www.feedsforme.com/google/

Google Search Shortcuts-Google Cheat Sheet at About.com - http://websearch.about.com/library/cheatsheet/blgooglecheatsheet.htm

Google Guide Cheat Sheet - http://www.googleguide.com/advanced_operators_reference.html

There are more out there...just "google it." ;-)

DT

[ThomWV]

10. Outstanding!

I already knew about half of them, the other half really suprised me and will certainly be useful.

[electron_blue]

13. great!

I learned a few things.

[Name removed]

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[Ms. Clio]

15. this is the coolest and something I've been needing for the longest time

thanks so much for posting it -- DU always has so much valuable info about so many different things.

[StraightDope]

16. I knew of most of these...

But certainly not the advanced operators. Thanks! Good find!

[DeepModem Mom]

18. kick

[elvisbear]

19. You can also lookup phone numbers.

just enter the number like this; 555-555-5555

It doesn't always find a number but when it does it give the name, address and a link to google maps.

[boise1]

20. Another handy feature is units conversion

Example: typing "22c in f" will yield 22 degrees Celsius = 71.6 degrees Fahrenheit

[liberalla]

21. great info!

great info in several of the posts here!
Thanks to all!