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Monday, September 05, 2005

Using Google as a Dictionary

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Using Google as a Dictionary
One of the many uses of Google

I'm sure you've heard of Google but you may not know what it is. Google is a Search Engine. A search engine searches for information on the Intenet using the keyword or subject you've entered. You use a search engine if you do not know a particular website where the information is contained.

In the address bar of Internet Explorer or your e-mail program, type:
www.google.com
You will see a long white box on the page. This is where you would type the subject of your search, for example Quercetin. Then click Google Search and Google will display a list of websites and/or documents that contain information about Quercetin.

Now you may not know what Quercetin is, so you can also use Google to find out. In the long white box type
define:Quercetin
Do not put any spaces between the words. Then click Google Search. Now, instead of a list of websites and documents, you will see definitions of Quercetin. Try it and find out what Quercetin is.

This tip and other tips for using Google are found on page 82 of my book Taming Your Computer -- The Simple Basics. Click here to check it out on my website.

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