Google search tips

Calculator
Type a calculation and press enter. Use the asterisks sign for multiplication and the slash for division.
Conversion Tool
Type something similar to one of the following and press enter: (be sure to use the word "in")
1 mile in feet
1 cup in tablespoons
180 c in f
Dictionary
Type "define:" and then the word you want defined:
define: pragmatic
define: congruent
Weather
Type the work "weather" and the city and then press return to see the weather conditions for the next 5 days:
weather London
weather Hawaii
weather Waukesha
Flight Search
Enter the airline and your flight number and press return to see the flight status?
American 5324
UA 786
Delta 918
Movie Search
Enter "movie:" and your zip code and press return. This will return a list of theaters, movies, times and even reviews.
movie: 67226
movie: 53227
Phrase Search
Use quotation marks to search for a phrase:
"cooperative learning"
"gifted and talented"
Restrict Search
If you want information about the ship only try: titanic -movie
Wildcard Search
Try using the asterick:
Don't enter: What's the capital of Wisconsin?
Enter: The capital of Wisconsin is *
Using Google to Find PowerPoint Presentations:
Click on Advanced search link.
Select Microsoft PowerPoint as the file type.
This will return a list of PowerPoint files.