45 ways Google makes your job easier

Did you know you can use Google as a timer or stopwatch? What about a calculator?

There are a lot of shortcuts and tricks you can use with Google. Some minor changes to how you search on Google can help you with your productivity and get more done with less effort.

Are you having trouble finding something, but you know the website you saw it on? There’s a simple trick for searching on a specific site. Want to find trending discussions on a particular topic? Adding a hashtag to your query can provide that. Looking for a social media post that you saw but can’t remember the full details?

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Here are five ways to use Google to make your life easier:

1. Use double quotes when searching on Google.

By using double quotes ( for example: “productivity tips”), you can get better and more specific results when you search on Google.

2. Search “tip calculator.”