Power Searching with Google

In the "Power Searching with Google" classes, I have learned many new helpful tricks that I plan on using to my advantage.   In class one I learned how to use color filtering and how to find text on a page.  Color filtering narrows your image results to images made primarily of a certain color.  The color box is located in the left panel.  This tool is beneficial and I plan on using it when I am searching for an image of a specific color.  Additionally, in class one I learned how to find text on a page.  On Windows computers, you press the control and F keys at the same time.  On Apple computers, you press the command and F keys at the same time.  This tool is also very helpful and I will use it when I am doing a research project for school.  

In class two I learned how to quickly find a definition of a word and how to filter results by different categories.  To find a definition of a word, you simply do a search query of  [define: unknown word].  This tool will save me a lot of time because it is quick and efficient.  On the left panel of the search result's page,  I can filter results by different categories.  These categories include blogs, discussions, recipes, patents, books, 3D models, scholarly sources, and legal documents.  This tool will help me narrow down my results and find exactly what I am looking for.

In class three I learned how to remove invasive results and how to use the intext operator.  To eliminate irrelevant results, you have to use the minus sign (-).  There must be a space before the minus sign, but there is no space between the minus sign and the word you want to eliminate.  The intext operator is used when you want to make sure that a term appears specifically in the text you can see on a page.  Both the minus sign and the intext operator are very valuable tools that I will use when I am searching for specific results.  The "Power Searching with Google" classes taught me many useful tips and tricks.