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Friday, 28th May 2004

More Search Shortcuts from Yahoo

Web Search--Yahoo
Even More Yahoo! Search Shortcuts
They keep coming! You can find a complete list here and a few comments in our 4/21/04 post.
+ Area Codes: "To find the area code for a city or see what cities are within an area code, search on the area code or city name and 'area code.'" Example: area code seattle)
+ Calculator: "Use Yahoo! Search to do basic mathematical calculations. You can add (+), subtract (-), multiply (*) and divide (/)." Example: 4*(12-6/3)
+ Exchange Rates: "To find the exchange rate for a unit of currency or convert one currency to another, search on "convert" and the currency or currencies you would like to convert." Example: convert yen dollar
+ Time Zones: "To get the current time or determine the time zone for a location search on 'time' or 'time zone' and the location." Example: time in paris
+ Weights and Measures: "To convert any number of metric or Imperial/English units in whole or decimal form, search on 'convert' and the units you would like to convert. Use * to indicate degrees." Example: convert miles to km
+ Zip Codes: "To find the area code for a city or see what cities are within a zip code, search on the city name and 'zip code.'" Example: zip code austin
See: Yahoo! Search Shortcuts Cheat Sheet
See Also: Help Using the Yahoo Calculator

and while we're on the Yahoo! Beat...
ResearchBuzz Has Info on Yahoo's Linkdomain: Syntax

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