QuickTips Index

How to Use Google's Hidden Calculator
Not only can you search the Web with Google, you can use it as a calculator. Google's calculator is more than an ordinary number cruncher. It can calculate both basic and advanced math problems, and it can convert measurements as it calculates. Google's calculator isn't completely documented, so it may take some experimenting to find all of the hidden features.

Google Flu Trends
It's not surprising that people search for information about the flu when they're sick. Google found a way to tap this trend and use it to estimate flu activity by region. They discovered that search trend data was actually about two weeks faster than traditional CDC methods of flu tracking.

Turn SketchUp Models Into Paper Models With Waybe
Ever wanted to make a paper model of something? Here's an easy way to do it. Waybe is a plug-in for SketchUp that converts 3D objects into flat paper that you can print, cut out, and fold into your object.

Improve Your Effeciency - Subscribe to News Feeds Using Google Reader
If you find yourself searching for the same keywords in Google News, you can save some time by just adding it to Google Reader.

How to Get Google Maps Walking Directions
Google Maps not only lets you gets driving directions, you can also get walking or public transit directions.

Map a List of Addresses With Google Maps and Google Spreadsheets
Map a List is a third-party tool developed by Brian Sobel that lets you take a list of addresses from a Google Docs spreadsheet and turn it into markers in Google Maps.

Get a Map From Your Email in Gmail
Want an easy way to find directions to the party? Gmail lets you easily get driving directions.

Why Titles Matter - How to Get More People to See Your Pages in Google
Don't neglect your page titles when you make new content. A good title can influence your rank in Google, and it can drive people to either click on your page or stay away.

How to Turn on Featured Layers in Google Earth
Google Earth is a virtual globe with a lot of information. If you viewed all the information at once, you couldn't actually see the planet. To keep the Earth organized, Google divided the information into layers.

Find Synonyms in Searches With Google
Can't think of a word? Use Google to search for both your search terms and synonyms.

How to Search Using Wildcards in Google
In most search engines, you can substitute a character as a stand in for any word or letter in a search phrase. This is known as a "wildcard." Have you ever wondered how to do wildcard searches in Google?

Search Within a Range of Numbers in Google
Sometimes you may want to narrow your search by finding things within a number range, such as fashion icons from the 1920s to the 1960s, cars that get 30-50 miles per gallon, or computers from $500-$800. Google lets you do just that with "Numrange" searches.

GrandDialer - iPhone App That Lets You Use Your Google GrandCentral Number
If you're one of the lucky few with a GrandCentral account, you can now use it as your outbound calling number from your iPhone.

How to Legally Add Copyrighted Music to Your YouTube Video
Here is an easy way to make your own music video or give your YouTube video a soundtrack. It's easy, legal, and free.

How to Use Experimental Google Tools With Gmail Labs
Gmail Labs is a way to use experimental tools for Gmail. These modules range from the useful to the silly. They aren't all necessarily ready for prime time, so use Gmail Labs with caution.

Find Recipes Using Cookin' With Google
Cookin' With Google uses Google Custom Search Engine to help you find recipes that use ingredients you have on hand. Instead of searching for a recipe, type a few ingredients into the search box and let Google find recipes that match.

Highlight Keywords With Google Cache Search
Is it hard to find a specific piece of information on a large Web page? You can simply this by using Google's cached page to highlight your search term.

Track UPS, USPS, and FedEx Package Shipping Directly From Google
Want a faster way to track your packages? As soon as you have a valid tracking number from UPS or FedEx, you can just type that number into Google.

How to Track Your Flight Status With Google
Are you traveling for holidays or vacation? Here's an easy and quick way to check your flight status ahead of time. It may not make an airplane fly faster, but it will at least warn you of a delay ahead of time.

How to Add a Feed to Google Reader
If you like to read blogs and news feeds from several different Web sites, you can save a lot of time by reading them all in Google Reader. Adding a new feed is easy.

Tip for iGoogle - Find All Your Google Services From One Gadget
Here's a quick tip on how to navigate all of your Google services from the same page. Add Blake West's nifty Google Services Links gadget to your iGoogle page, and you'll have a handy, customizable list of Google services.

How to Use Google to Convert Currency
Have you wanted to find out how much something priced in Yen costs in US dollars? Have you wondered how many Canadian dollars it would take to buy fifty Australian dollars? It's easy to find out with Google.

Google Shortcut to Find the Time Anywhere in the World
This is a quick and easy tip to find the time anywhere in the world. Don't know the exact state or country the city is in? No problem. Google will list multiple answers.

How to Plan an Alternate Route With Google Maps
Do you want to avoid a toll road, make a side trip, or avoid heavy traffic? It's easy to change your route in Google Maps. Just drag and drop.

Boolean - How to Find Some or All of Your Search Terms in Google
Sometimes you want to find all of your search terms in a document, and sometimes you want to find either one term or another. The term for this type of search is "Boolean," and Google lets you do both.