7 Things You May Not Know about Google ...

Google has been around for many years and has grown in popularity year after year. This may have something to do with the fact that the Founders and the rest of the team enjoy coming up with new ideas to bring the company forward. Here are 7 things you may not know about Google.

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The Search Engine Used to Be Called BackRub

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Back in the days when the search engine was first set up it used to be called BackRub. I do not know about all of you but I am very happy that they changed the name to Google; it rolls of the tongue easily and sounds more relevant to looking on the web.

Use Google Notebook to Jot Things down Whilst Surfing the Site

Use Google Notebook to Jot Things down Whilst Surfing the Site Photo Credit: Stuck in Customs

This is a great idea because when you are surfing the web you can use the notebook to jot down any information that you may need later. Doing this can be a lot easier than opening up a separate document and typing all of the information.

Try out Google Scholar

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Google Scholar is very important for those that are studying at University because you can search for more in depth academic information relating to your subject. For example, if studying Psychology you would go onto this section of Google to find different scientific journals and papers. The results found will be more detailed than on the normal Google website.

You Can Translate Websites That Are in Another Language

You Can Translate Websites That Are in Another Language Photo Credit: keso

In my opinion this can be really useful, especially if you are currently learning a new language because you can view the original website, attempt a translation and then view the correct translation. Also you have a favourite music group or movie that is in another language; therefore you can translate the relevant website.

Google Doubles up as a Calculator

Google Doubles up as a Calculator Photo Credit: dullhunk

Using the website as a calculator can be very nifty when you do not own one or do not have on to hand. You are able to complete basic mathematics and more complex calculations by using this feature.

Famous Quotes

Love is like a friendship caught on fire. In the beginning a flame, very pretty, often hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. As love grows older, our hearts mature and our love becomes as coals, deep-burning and unquenchable.

Bruce Lee

Pages Dedicated to People and Occasions

Pages Dedicated to People and Occasions Photo Credit: Tiger Pixel

There are several dedicated pages that are hidden, such a Google Moms which is dedicated to Mother’s on Mother’s. These pages are often only found if you know where to look or have received a link to the site by a friend.

You Are Able to Share Documents with Ease through Google

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With Google Documents you are able to share a range of documents, such as Spreadsheets and Presentations, with lots of people. This is done by uploading the document and then giving the other people permission to view the files. You will find this to be particularly useful when more than one person needs to update a document.

There you have 7 things you may not know about Google, I know that there are a few items on this list that I only found out about a couple of months ago. Where Google changes regularly it can sometimes be difficult to keep up to date with all of their modifications, so hopefully this will help. Do you know any other facts on this search engine?

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google is magic lol

Google also has a new service called Google Health. It works as a Personal Health Record.

Wow!!! Thanks for all theses great google tools.

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