{"id":2780,"date":"2022-04-15T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-15T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostrw.com\/kp\/?p=2780"},"modified":"2022-05-04T14:41:18","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T12:41:18","slug":"these-google-search-tips-will-save-you-tons-of-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostrw.com\/kp\/these-google-search-tips-will-save-you-tons-of-time\/","title":{"rendered":"These Google Search Tips Will Save You Tons of Time!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over 2.4 million<\/a> searches happen every minute on Google. It\u2019s often the first stop people make when they go online.<\/p>

We search daily for both personal and work needs, and often searching out the right information can take a lot of time if you have to sift through several irrelevant results.<\/p>

One study by consulting firm, McKinsey, found that employees spend an average of 1.8 hours daily<\/a>, or 9.3 hours each week, searching and gathering information. This can be a productivity sinkhole as more web results keep getting added to the internet every day.<\/p>

One way you can save time on your personal and work-related searches is to learn some \u201csecret\u201d Google search tips. These help you narrow down your search results and improve productivity by helping you find the information you need faster.<\/p>

Search a Specific Website Using \u201csite:\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>
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Sometimes you need to find information on a specific website. For example, you might need to locate a government statistic that you know is out there but can\u2019t seem to bring up on a general search.<\/p>

You can use Google to search keywords on a specific website by using the \u201csite\u201d function.<\/p>

In the search bar use the following:  site:(site url) (keyword)<\/strong><\/p>

This will bring up search results only for that one specific URL.<\/p>

Find Flight Information Without Leaving Google<\/strong><\/h3>
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When you need to access flight information, you\u2019re often on the go. Either getting ready to head to the airport or waiting for someone to arrive. Having to load multiple site pages in your browser can take valuable time. Instead, get your flight results directly from Google.<\/p>

Just type in the flight number and the name of the airlines, and you\u2019ll get a listing of flight information without having to click to another page. You can even tab to choose flight info for that same flight on different days.<\/p>

Look for Document Types Using \u201cfiletype:\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>
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If you\u2019ve just been tasked with coming up with a presentation on sustainable energy, it can be helpful to see what other people have done on the same subject.<\/p>

Searching websites can give you a lot of details to sift through but searching for another PowerPoint presentation can provide you with even more insight into how others have distilled that information down into a presentation.<\/p>

Google has a search function that allows you to search on a file type, so instead of webpages showing up in your results, files of the file type you searched will appear.<\/p>

To use this function, type in the following: filetype:(type) (keyword)<\/strong><\/p>

In the case of wanting to find a PowerPoint on sustainable energy, you could use the following in the search bar: filetype:ppt sustainable energy.<\/p>

All the results will be PPT presentations.<\/p>

You can also use this function for other file types, such as:<\/p>