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Top Links
Click the link for the Google service you want to use. Search the web, look for
images only, browse Google Groups (Usenet discussion archive), or search for products
with Froogle.
B.
Google Search Button
Click on this button to submit another search query. You can also submit a query
by hitting the 'enter' key.
C.
Advanced Search
Links to a page that enables you to restrict your search if necessary.
D.
Search Field
To enter a query into Google, just type in a few descriptive keywords. Hit enter
or click on the Google Search button for your list of relevant results.
E.
Preferences
Links to a page that enables you to set search preferences, including the default
number of results per page, the interface language, and whether to screen results
using our SafeSearch filter.
F.
Statistics Bar
This line describes your search and indicates the number of results returned as
well as the amount of time it took to complete your search.
G.
Tip
Information that will help you search more effectively, based on the query you've
just conducted. Will help you learn more about Google's unique special features
and point to tools that can save you time and effort.
H.
OneBox Results
Google includes many sources of specialized information and those that appear
most closely related to your search are included at the top of your search results.
We call these "onebox results" because they don't require you to enter
your search in a special place. Any Google searchbox will trigger them. Typical
onebox results include news, stock quotes, weather and local websites related
to your search.
I.
Page Title
The first line of the result is the title of the web page found. Sometimes, instead
of a title there will be a URL, meaning that either the page has no title, or
Google has not indexed the full content of that page. We still know it's a good
match because of other web pages – which we have indexed – that have
links to this returned page. If the text associated with these links matches your
query, we may return the page as a result even though its full text has not been
indexed.
J.
Text Below the Title
This text is an excerpt from the returned result page showing your query terms
bolded. These excerpts let you see the context in which your search terms appear
on the page, before you click on the result. If Google expanded your search using
its stemming technology to include variations of your search terms, those words
will also be bolded.
K.
URL of Result
This is the web address of the returned result.
L.
Size
This number is the size of the text portion of the found web page. It is omitted
for sites we have not yet indexed.
M.
Cached
Clicking the cached link will enable you to see the contents of the web page as
of the time we indexed it. If for some reason the site link does not connect you
to the current page, you can still retrieve the cached version and may find the
information you need there. Your search terms are highlighted on the cached version.
N.
Similar Pages
When you select the Similar Pages link for a particular result, Google automatically
scouts the web for pages that are related to this result.
O.
Indented Result
When Google finds multiple results from the same web site, the most relevant result
is listed first with the other relevant pages from that same site indented below
it.
P.
More Results
If there are more than two results from the same site, the remaining results can
be accessed by clicking on "More results from..." link.
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