Use These Two Google Search Tips for Links and Related Sites

Google is a powerful search site.  It's even more powerful when you know some cool tips to get the most out of using the site.

These two Cool Tips are good for discovering sites that link to a site or specific page and discovering sites that are related to a specific site.

1. Find Sites that Link to a Site or Page

link:website.com

For example, link:washingtonpost.com

The search results returns pages within Google's database that link to this site.  You can use the domain name or use the full URL for a page.


2.  Find Sites That are Similar to a Site

You'll find this to be a great search tip when using Google.  Enter the domain name of a site and Google will return other sites that are similar.  Use this when you want to discover other websites that provide similar information, products or services.

related:website.com

For example, related:usatoday.com

Enjoy!

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ICYMI: Low Power Mode in iOS 9, Office 2016 Smart Lookup. Twitter Moments, Excel Formulas, Waze Gas Prices, and Google Maps

Another great week of cool tech tips here at One Cool Tip.  Did you see them all?  If not, check them out below.


The One Cool Tip Show, October 11, 2015
Listen to the latest episode of the One Cool Tip Show.  Topics for this week include the new California Privacy Act, Facebook's testing of new emotion icons, Google Maps, Waze, Microsoft Excel, Twitter, Microsoft Office 2016 and the New Low Power Mode in iOS 9 for iPhones.


How to Use the New Low Power Mode in iOS 9 to Extend Your iPhone Battery Life
Don't let your iPhone go dead just when you need it..  Learn how this new feature in iOS can extend your battery life.  

New Smart Lookup in Microsoft Office 2016
Office 2016 has a new trick up its sleeve.  Smart Lookup lets you get the information you need without exiting Office.  Learn how to use this new feature of Microsoft Office 2016.

Twitter Debuts Moments to Highlight the Best Tweets
Twitter has a great new feature.  Learn how you can use Moments to discover what's happening.

How to Display or Hide Formulas in Microsoft Excel
Checking formulas in Microsoft Excel is easier when you know this cool tip.

Running Out of Gas? Let Waze Show You the Best Prices
Learn how to discover the latest gas prices near you by using the Waze app.

Let Google Maps Send a Place To Your Device
Discover how you can send a map location to your phone for easy reference on the go.

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One Cool Tip Show, October 11, 2015

This week's show, Finding Things Fast, is now available online.

Topics include the new California Privacy Act, Facebook's testing of new emotion icons, Google Maps, Waze, Microsoft Excel, Twitter, Microsoft Office 2016 and the New Low Power Mode in iOS 9 for iPhones.

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Let Google Maps Send a Place To Your Device

When you find a place in Google Maps, you can send it to your mobile device for easy access.

To use Send to Device:

- Be signed in to the same Google account on the PC and Google Maps mobile device
-Open Google Maps on your computer.

- Search for a place

- Click the Send to Device link

- Click the device you want to send the place to

- You device will show a notification

- Tap the notification to open Google Maps and display the place location.

Note: Be sure that notifications are set for you iPhone, iPad or Android device.

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• The Many Searches of Google
• Upload Your Photos to Google from your Desktop

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Running Out of Gas? Let Waze Show You the Best Prices

All hail the mighty power of Waze.

We've told you how the Waze app can help you navigate your next drive by avoiding congestion, police and road hazards.

But it's also a great way to find the best gas prices too.

You can find the closest stations to you as well as brands and current prices.

Here's how to do it.   On the Android and iOS mobile apps:

-  Open the Waze app.

- Tap the Where to? search at the bottom of the screen.

- Tap on Gas
- View nearby gas stations and prices.  You'll see the gas brand names and current prices as well as the distance to the station.
- Tap Go to navigate to the gas station.

So how does Waze know the prices?  Through the power of Wazers.

You can report gas prices whenever you are near a station.

To report gas prices, you'll need to be physically within .3 of a mile of the station and have at least Baby Waze status.

- Tap the Report icon.
- Tap on Gas Prices
- Tap the gas station you are updating
- Tap the current prices and then enter the updated price.
- Tap Send

And that's it.  Your update helps other Wazers make better buying decisions.

Enjoy!

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How to Display or Hide Formulas in Microsoft Excel

When working in Excel, you often need to review formulas.

But it can be tedious to click into each cell to check them individually.

How about seeing them all at once?

You can with this simple trick.

Press and hold the Ctrl+` keys.  The grave accent key is usually paired with the ~ key near the top left of a qwerty keyboard.

Press the keys again to hide the formulas.

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Twitter Debuts Moments to Highlight the Best Tweets

Find the Best of Twitter in an Instant

Twitter debuted a new feature this week, Moments,

With millions of tweets every day, it's hard to find the most interesting, up-to-the minute tweets. Especially those with multimedia content.

Moments solves this problem by displaying dynamic curated content filled with videos and photos.

Available on both mobile devices and the web, the new Moments lightning  bolt icon shows tweets in five categories starting with "Today".

Swiping the top menu shows Moments in other categories such as Entertainment, Fun, News, and Sports. 

Tapping a Moment will show the first Tweet.  Swiping to the left will show additional tweets about the Moment.  A progress bar at the bottom shows how many more are available.  A click button at the end of a Moment allows you to share the Moment to your followers.

Moments is a valuable tool to keep Twitter relevant to its users.  Discovery of new content is now easier to do.

Enjoy.

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New Smart Lookup in Microsoft Office 2016

Quickly Find What You Need to Know Without Leaving Word, Excel, Power Point or Outlook

Microsoft Office 2016 products have a great new search option, Smart Lookup.

Smart Lookup is a new feature that brings the power of Bing to users within the four Office 2016 applications.  Highlight search keywords and right-click to select Smart Lookup to display results in an "Insight" window within the application.

You can also select the keywords and then select the "Smart Lookup" in the Review menu on the Office Ribbon.

Smart Lookup is also a part of the new Tell Me feature that we shared earlier.  Just enter keywords into the Tell Me box and select "Smart Lookup" from the dropdown list  to display information as well.


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• Tell Outlook Where to Search
• Select an Excel Data Set Faster with this Shortcut
• This Power Point Tip Will Make You the Focus
• Show or Hide Microsoft Word Format Marks
• Microsoft Words Magical Lorem Ipsum Generator

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How to Use the New Low Power Mode in iOS 9 to Extend Your iPhone Battery Life

Nothing is worse than running out of power when using an iPhone.

No more calls, texts or photos.

A new feature in iOS 9 can help prevent the dreaded shutdown.

The new Low Power Mode can be enabled  to stretch your remaining battery life before your next charge.

To do so, go to "Settings", then "Battery" to enable or disable the feature.

Low Power Mode works by turning off certain background functions like app refresh and push email.

You'll also be prompted to use this feature whenever you reach 20% of remaining battery life.

When your battery is next recharged and reaches 80% full, the feature will turn off automatically.

Apple claims that battery life can be extended by an hour or more by using this new feature.

We've already told you about some great battery life saving tips.

Use them all to extend your iPhone's battery the next time you are out and about without the ability to recharge.

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ICYMI: One Cool Tip Show, WiFi Assist in iOS9, Google Keep, Taco Bell, Facebook, Where's My Laptop?, Edge and Coolest Tips in September 2015

Every week brings thousands of more visitors and page views to One Cool Tip.  But it can be easy to miss one.

So let's take a quick look at this past week's Cool Tips:

The One Cool Tip Show - October 4, 2015
Check out this week's episode: One Cool Tip Show, "Be Prepared.  Don't Be Surprised" - October 4, 2015, S1E11    Under 20 minutes, this informative weekly tech news and tip show shares the coolest news and tips.  Besides being available here on One Cool Tip, it is also available on Tunein Radio, PlayerFM, Podomatic, Stitcher Radio and Apple's iTunes.


Disable Wi-Fi Assist in iOS 9 To Avoid a Nasty Surprise

Avoid a nasty data overcharge on your next iPhone bill by turning off this new feature.  Wi-Fi Assist helps users by switching to cellular service when a Wi-Fi connection is slow.  But that can prove a nasty surprise if you are streaming Netflix or Hulu.  There's no warning when it happens.  Until you get your next bill.  Learn how to turn off this new feature.

Google Keep App Now Available for iPhones and iPads
Google's not service, Keep, is now available for the iPhone and iPad.  It's been available on the web and as an Android app for over 2 years.  Learn more about the cool service as it comes to Apple devices.

Taco Bell Unveils New Website and URL for Online Orders
Taco Bell has a new online ordering website and name.  It's cool.  Learn how you can order online and even customize your next Taco Bell order.  

Protect Your Privacy by Remotely Logging Out of Facebook
Protect your privacy by logging out of Facebook when on a shared or public computer.  With this cool tip, you can learn how to do this from another computer or mobile device.  Don't let someone else have access to your online Facebook life.

Where's My Laptop?  Be Prepared Before Your Laptop is Lost or Stolen
Waiting until your laptop is stolen is too late to protect it.  Learn how you can install Theft Recover software on to your laptop.  It's a "must have" tool every laptop user should know about.

How to Set Your Start Page in Microsoft Edge
Are you using the new Edge browser?  You can change the start page.  Learn how you can customize your Edge experience in the new Microsoft Windows 10.

And Finally, a Look Back at the Coolest Tips in September 2015

Take a look at the coolest tips in September 2015.  Tip topics include Google Gmail, Apple iOS9, Dropbox, Google Docs and Microsoft Excel.

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