Google Search and Tools in a Snap

Contents at a Glance......Page 2
PART I: FIND ANYTHING WITH GOOGLE......Page 9
CHAPTER 1: Start Here......Page 11
CHAPTER 2: Searching with Google......Page 25
1 Perform a Basic Google Search......Page 26
2 About Interpreting Google Results......Page 30
3 Browse Through Search Results......Page 32
4 Refine Your Search......Page 34
5 Perform an Advanced Google Search......Page 36
6 About Google Search Operators......Page 40
7 About Power Searching Strategies......Page 42
CHAPTER 3: Finding Pictures with Google Images......Page 43
8 About Finding Images with Image Search......Page 44
9 Browse Through Image Search Results......Page 47
10 Use the Image Viewer Interface......Page 49
11 Perform an Advanced Image Search......Page 51
12 About Images and Copyright Law......Page 54
13 Use an Image As Your Desktop Wallpaper......Page 55
CHAPTER 4: Searching Discussion Boards with Google Groups......Page 59
14 Browse Through Google Groups......Page 60
15 Search Through Google Groups......Page 65
16 About Tracking Your Favorite Topics......Page 67
17 Participate in Google Group Discussions......Page 68
18 Subscribe to Google Groups......Page 72
19 Create Google Groups Alerts......Page 75
20 Create Your Own Google Group......Page 78
CHAPTER 5: Specialized Google Searching......Page 85
21 Find People with Google......Page 86
22 Find Health Information with Google......Page 89
23 Get Technical Support with Google......Page 92
24 About Getting Travel Information with Google......Page 96
25 About Google’s Search-by-Number Feature......Page 97
26 Get the News with Google News......Page 98
27 Search Through Blogs with Google......Page 102
28 Search Books with Google Book Search......Page 105
29 Find Online Bargains with Froogle......Page 108
30 About Translating Web Pages with Google......Page 112
31 About Searching Google with Your Cell Phone......Page 115
32 Search Through TV Shows with Google Video......Page 116
33 About Other Google Specialized Searches......Page 119
PART II: UNLEASH THE POWER OF GOOGLE’S SPECIAL TOOLS......Page 123
CHAPTER 6: Searching Your Computer with Google Desktop......Page 125
34 Search Your PC with Google Desktop......Page 126
35 Browse Search Results......Page 130
36 Use and Customize the Sidebar......Page 133
37 Browse and Search with the Timeline......Page 135
38 Search Outlook with Google Desktop......Page 137
39 Set Indexing and Desktop Preferences......Page 139
40 About Advanced Desktop Searching......Page 144
CHAPTER 7: Getting Maps and Directions with Google Local......Page 147
41 Map a Location......Page 148
42 Navigate Through Google Local......Page 151
43 Find Local Information with Google Local......Page 153
44 Get Directions to Anywhere with Google Local......Page 156
45 About Satellite Photos......Page 158
CHAPTER 8: Creating Your Own Google Home Page......Page 161
46 About Google Personalized Home......Page 162
47 Add News and Information to Google Personalized Home......Page 163
48 Add Bookmarks and Your Search History to Google Personalized Home......Page 166
49 Add RSS Feeds to Google Personalized Home......Page 168
50 Reorganize Google Personalized Home......Page 171
CHAPTER 9: Googling Anywhere with the Google Toolbar......Page 175
51 Use the Google Toolbar to Search from Anywhere......Page 176
52 Block Pop-ups with the Pop-up Blocker......Page 178
53 Fill Out Web Forms with AutoFill......Page 180
54 Dig Deeper on Any Web Page with AutoLink......Page 183
55 About PageRank......Page 186
56 Customize the Google Toolbar......Page 187
CHAPTER 10: Using Gmail, the Best Email on Earth......Page 191
57 Set Up a Gmail Account......Page 192
58 Compose and Send Mail......Page 195
59 Read Mail and Attachments......Page 198
60 Search Through Your Mail......Page 202
61 Build an Address Book......Page 206
62 Manage Your Mail with Labels and Filters......Page 209
63 Use Gmail with Your Own Email Program......Page 213
64 Get Mail Notifications with Gmail Notifier......Page 217
65 About Gmail and Spam......Page 219
66 Customize Gmail......Page 220
67 About Gmail and Privacy......Page 224
CHAPTER 11: Discovering the World with Google Earth......Page 227
68 Fly to a Location......Page 228
69 Navigate through Google Earth......Page 231
70 Find Local Information with Google Earth......Page 233
71 Use Google Earth to Get Directions......Page 236
72 About Customizing Your View by Adding and Removing Layers......Page 238
73 Save Your Favorite Locations......Page 239
74 Change Google Earth Options......Page 242
75 About Google Earth Plus and Google Earth Pro......Page 245
CHAPTER 12: Creating Your Own Blog with Google\'s Blogger......Page 247
76 Create a Blogger Account......Page 248
77 Create a Blog Entry......Page 250
78 Create a Blogger Profile......Page 254
79 Customize Your Blog Settings......Page 258
80 Change Your Blog Template......Page 264
81 Create a Site Feed......Page 268
82 Power Up Your Blogging with Blogger Add-ins......Page 270
83 About Advanced Blogger Features......Page 273
CHAPTER 13: Reading News, Blogs, and More with Google Reader......Page 275
84 About Google Reader and RSS Feeds......Page 276
85 Subscribe to Feeds......Page 277
86 Read Your Feeds......Page 279
87 Sort Your Feeds......Page 282
88 Manage Your Subscriptions......Page 284
CHAPTER 14: Managing and Sharing Pictures with Google\'s Picasa......Page 287
89 Organize Your Pictures......Page 288
90 Touch up Photographs......Page 291
91 Add Visual Effects and Captions......Page 294
92 About Advanced Editing Tools......Page 296
93 Share Pictures with Email......Page 297
94 Create Slideshows......Page 300
95 Print and Order Photos......Page 302
96 Burn Photo CDs and DVDs......Page 305
97 Make Posters and Collages......Page 308
98 Create Screensavers and Windows Wallpaper......Page 311
CHAPTER 15: Chatting and Talking with Google Talk......Page 315
99 Create a Google Talk Account......Page 316
100 Add a Friend to Your Contacts......Page 318
101 Send and Receive Instant Messages......Page 321
102 Voice Chat with Others......Page 324
103 Set Your Message Status......Page 326
104 Protect Your Privacy......Page 328
105 About Browsing and Reading Gmail from Google Talk......Page 329
106 Set Google Talk Options......Page 330
APPENDIX: Google Tools and Services......Page 335
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B......Page 342
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D......Page 345
E......Page 346
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G......Page 348
H......Page 350
J-K......Page 351
M......Page 352
O......Page 353
P......Page 354
Q-R......Page 355
S......Page 356
T......Page 359
W-X-Y-Z......Page 360