A Final Tip: Googling Google

If you find yourself staring at a Google feature you've never heard of before, or if you're wondering when Google introduced the calculator, or if you want to know about getting a job at the company, head to the bottom of the home page or any search results page and click About Google. The links there take you to all four corners of the Google universeif you can figure out where to look. For example: Is the calculator under Web Search Features or Services & Tools?
Half the time, it's easier to simply Google Google. There's a blank search box on almost every page within About Google, usually labeled "Search our site" or "Find on this site." When you run a search (like a google job) you get a regular page of Google results, complete with handy snippets. It's a terrific timesaverletting you learn within seconds that the place to send your résumé is www.google.com/jobs, for example. Too bad they don't make Google for your life.

Tip: Cheaters may never win, but cribbing with the Google Cheat Sheet (www.google.com/help/cheatsheet.html) provides a quick hit of instant gratification when you can't remember a particular Google command. The Cheat Sheet keeps essential Google information stashed on one simple Web page, including a quick recap of common Google search operators, calculator functions, and the URLs for other Google services.