毫无疑问，谷歌(Google)和必(Bing)应是互联网世界中最受欢迎的搜索引擎之一。与Google一起，所有其他搜索引擎都在发展和实施新的功能和技术，以提供最佳服务。在这场比赛中，还有一个名为DuckDuckGo的新贵搜索引擎正在独树一帜。众所周知，我们使用的每个搜索引擎都会跟踪我们并据此显示结果。但是，DuckDuckGo不会跟踪您并维护隐私。不仅如此，您还可以使用DuckDuckGo做更多的事情，这是使用其他搜索引擎无法做到的。在本文中，我们将看看一些最好的DuckDuckGo搜索提示、技巧和功能。
DuckDuckGo 搜索提示和技巧
如前所述，我将让您知道如何充分利用DuckDuckGo以充分利用它。您还将了解它所能做的一切，这是谷歌(Google)无法做到的。如果您需要查看更大版本的图像，只需单击图像。
1.使用 !Bangs从地址栏中(Address Bar)直接在站点中(Sites)搜索(Search)
DuckDuckGo 中的 Bangs(Bangs in DuckDuckGo)允许您直接在网站上搜索您想要的内容。比方说，如果你想在亚马逊(Amazon)上搜索“手机” ，那么只需在DuckDuckGo的搜索框中输入“ !a mobiles ” ，它就会带你到亚马逊(Amazon)网站上的手机版块。
Bangs可用于各种网站，例如“YouTube”的“ !yt ”、 “Wikipedia”的“ !w这确实是最好的DuckDuckGo搜索提示和技巧之一。您可以找到可用 Bangs 的完整列表(entire list of available Bangs)。您还可以为您的网站创建一个爆炸(create a bang for your website)。
2.直接在结果中查看社交媒体信息(Social Media Information)
DuckDuckGo 直接在搜索结果中显示社交媒体信息。比方说，我用TWC的(TWC)Twitter句柄搜索“ @thewindowsclub ”，然后按 Enter。它将显示配置文件信息以及搜索结果本身的内容。你不应该点击任何链接。
这确实是由DuckDuckGo巧妙地完成的。要查找Google Plus和Gravatar个人资料，您需要分别使用用户名后面的“G+”和“Gravatar”。
3. 容易找到备忘单
DuckDuckGo让我们可以轻松找到流行应用程序、服务、操作系统等的备忘单。(Cheatsheets)只需(Just)键入要查找其备忘单的关键字“备忘单(cheat sheet)”后跟的单词。这是Windows 10备忘单。
查找备忘单时最好具体一点，因为Windows备忘单与Windows 10备忘单不同。
4. 使用DuckDuckGo(DuckDuckGo)更容易缩短URL(URLs)
DuckDuckGo允许您缩短和扩展URL(URLs)，我们不需要任何其他服务来这样做。只需(Just)在DuckDuckGo中键入“缩短(shorten)”，然后输入 URL(URL)，它就会为您提供缩短的URL作为结果。
5. 使用DuckDuckGo作为密码生成器(Password Generator)
如果您正在寻找一个强密码，那么DuckDuckGo可以让您轻松做到这一点。只需(Just)输入“密码”，然后输入多个字符。比方说，我刚刚在DuckDuckGo中输入了“密码 10” ，它生成了我的 10 个字符的强密码。你为什么不试试？
6.检查网站(Website)是否关闭(Down)
想(Want)知道是否有任何网站出现故障？然后，你可以问DuckDuckGo，它会让你知道。
DuckDuckGo使用它的即时回答功能。除了(Apart)向我们展示即时答案之外，它还有助于我们避免点击不同的链接。如果您在DuckDuckGo(DuckDuckGo)中没有看到即时答案，请确保您在Settings > General下启用了“即时答案”功能。
7. 生成二维码
DuckDuckGo允许您为任何事物生成QR 码(QR Codes)。说(Say)，您想为一个网页生成QR 码，然后前往(QR Code)DuckDuckGo并输入“ qr ”，然后输入链接。只需(Just)按回车键，它就会生成二维码(QR Code)。
您只需使用手机扫描它即可打开该特定网页，而无需再次输入。很有趣(Interesting)，对吧？
8. 更改文本大小写
如果要更改文本的大小写，则可以使用DuckDuckGo轻松完成。如果要将文本更改为小写，请键入“小写 [文本]”(lowercase [text]’)并将文本转换为大写，请键入“大写 [文本]”。(uppercase [text]’.)
使用 ' title'关键字后跟文本，以获取标题大小写。通过附加或前置“字符”(chars’)关键字，您甚至可以找到文本中的字符数。
9. 搜索任何日历
DuckDuckGo 将日历显示为即时答案。在DuckDuckGo中搜索“日历(calendar)” ，它会显示当前日历并突出显示当前日期。
您甚至可以通过搜索“日历 1989 年 3 月 21 日(calendar 21st March 1989)”来查看任何一年的日历。它将显示搜索中指定的日历。
10. 生成随机文本
我们每个人都知道如何在Microsoft Word中生成(Microsoft Word)Lorem Ipsum随机文本。如果您想使用DuckDuckGo获取随机文本，那很容易。
只需输入“ 10 段 lorem ipsum(10 paragraphs of lorem ipsum) ”，您将看到生成的 10 段 lorem ipsum 随机文本。
11. 编码网址
如果您希望出于某种目的对您的 URL 进行编码，那么DuckDuckGo就派上用场了。只需(Just)键入 ' url encode ' 后跟URL，它就会生成编码的URL。
现在，您可以复制和共享编码的URL了。
12. 易于查找颜色代码
在 256种 RGB(RGB) 颜色(Colors)中，要找到我们想要的颜色代码并不容易。现在，使用DuckDuckGo很容易找到颜色代码。只需(Just)输入“颜色代码(color codes)”，按回车键，它就会显示包含所有颜色代码的图表。
从此不再迷茫！
13. 轻松查找 HTML 代码
如果您想查找任何特殊字符的HTML代码，那么这将是一项非常简单的任务。但是，使用DuckDuckGo，只需输入“ HTML chars ”，它就会显示所有特殊字符的HTML代码列表。只需(Just)复制您想要的代码并按原样使用即可。
您还可以为特定特殊字符编写HTML代码，如下图所示。
据说这是开发人员最好的DuckDuckGo搜索提示和技巧。
14. 生成随机密码
如果你想将随机密码设置为密码，那么你可以使用DuckDuckGo来生成它。只需(Just)输入“随机密码(random passphrase)”，您就可以看到正在生成的随机短语。
这些是DuckDuckGo.com的一些搜索提示和技巧，即使在(DuckDuckGo.com)Google 搜索(Google Search)中也是不可能的。如果您有什么要补充的，请通过评论与我们分享。
谷歌搜索(Google Search)爱好者？看看这些Google 搜索技巧(Google Search Tricks)。Wolfram Alpha的用户可能想学习如何(how to use Wolfram Alpha knowledge engine)有效地使用 Wolfram Alpha 知识引擎。
DuckDuckGo Search Tips and Tricks to get the best out of it
Undoubtedly Google and Bing are among the more popular search engines in the world of the internet. Along with Google, every other search engine is evolving and implementing new features and tеchniques to serve at it’s best. In this race, there is one more upstart search engine called DuckDuckGo is making a unique presence. As we all know, every search engine we use tracks us and shows the results based on that. But, DuckDuckGo does not track you and maintains privacy. Not only that, but you can also do a lot more using DuckDuckGo which is not possible using other search engines. In this article, we will take a look at some of the best DuckDuckGo search tips, tricks & features.
DuckDuckGo Search Tips and Tricks
As mentioned earlier, I will let you know how to make the best use of DuckDuckGo to get the most out of it. You will also get to know what all it can do, which cannot be achieved by Google. If you need to see the larger version of the images, just click on the image.
1. Search directly in Sites from Address Bar using !Bangs
Bangs in DuckDuckGo allows you to search for what you want on the website directly. Let us say, if you want to search for ‘mobiles’ in Amazon, then just type ‘!a mobiles’ in the search box of DuckDuckGo and it would take you to the mobile section on Amazon website.
There are Bangs available for various websites like ‘!yt’ for ‘YouTube’, ‘!w’ for ‘Wikipedia’, and a lot more. This is really one of the best DuckDuckGo search tips and tricks. You can find the entire list of available Bangs. You can also create a bang for your website.
2. See the Social Media Information directly in the Results
DuckDuckGo shows social media information directly in the search results. Let us say, I searched with the Twitter handle of TWC as ‘@thewindowsclub’ and hit enter. It would show the profile information and what is it in the search result itself. You are not supposed to click on any link.
This is really done smartly by DuckDuckGo. To find Google Plus and Gravatar profiles, you need to use ‘G+’ and ‘Gravatar’ follows by the username respectively.
3. Easy to find Cheatsheets
DuckDuckGo makes it easy for us to find Cheatsheets of the popular app, services, operating systems and more. Just type the word followed by the keyword ‘cheat sheet’ for which you want to find the cheat sheet. Here is the Windows 10 cheat sheet.
It is always better to be specific while looking for a cheat sheet, as a Windows cheat sheet would differ from Windows 10 cheat sheet.
4. Shortening URLs is easier with DuckDuckGo
DuckDuckGo allows you to shorten and expand URLs and we do not need any more services to do so. Just type ‘shorten’ followed by URL in DuckDuckGo and it would give you the shortened URL as the result.
5. Use DuckDuckGo as a Password Generator
If you are looking for a strong password, then DuckDuckGo makes it easy for you to do so. Just type ‘password’ followed by a number of characters. Let us say, I just typed ‘password 10’ in DuckDuckGo and it has generated my strong password of 10 characters. Why don’t you try?
6. Check whether a Website is Down or Not
Want to know whether any website is down? Then, you can ask DuckDuckGo and it would let you know.
DuckDuckGo uses the instant answers feature it has. Apart from just showing us the instant answers, it would help us in avoiding clicking through different links. If you do not see instant answers in DuckDuckGo, make sure that you enabled ‘instant answers’ feature under Settings > General.
7. Generate QR Codes
DuckDuckGo allows you to generate QR Codes for any things. Say, you want to generate QR Code for one web page, then head over to DuckDuckGo and type ‘qr’ followed by the link. Just hit enter and it would generate the QR Code.
You can just scan it using your mobile to open that specific web page without typing it all again. Interesting, right?
8. Change Case of the Text
If you want to change the case of the text, then you can do it easily using DuckDuckGo. If you want to change the text to lowercase, then type ‘lowercase [text]’ and to convert the text to uppercase type ‘uppercase [text]’.
Use ‘title’ keyword followed by the text, to get the title case. By appending or prepending ’chars’ keyword, you could even find the number of characters in the text.
9. Search for Any Calendar
DuckDuckGo shows the calendar as an instant answer. Go and search for ‘calendar’ in DuckDuckGo and it would show you the present calendar with the current date highlighted.
You can even see the calendar of any year by searching like ‘calendar 21st March 1989’. It would show the calendar as specified in the search.
10. Generate Random Text
Every one of us knows how to generate Lorem Ipsum random text in Microsoft Word. If you want to get random text using DuckDuckGo, then it is easy.
Just type ‘10 paragraphs of lorem ipsum’ and you will see the 10 paragraphs of lorem ipsum random text got generated.
11. Encode URL
If you want your URL to be encoded for some purpose, then DuckDuckGo comes handy. Just type ‘url encode’ followed by the URL and it would generate the encoded URL.
Now, you can copy and share the encoded URL.
12. Easy to Find Color Codes
Among 256 RGB Colors, it is not easy to find the color code we want. Now, using DuckDuckGo it is easy to find the color code. Just type ‘color codes’, hit enter and it would show you the charts containing all color codes.
No more confusion from now on!
13. Find HTML Codes easily
If you want to find an HTML code of any special character, then it would be a tidy task. But, with DuckDuckGo, just type ‘HTML chars’ and it would show you the list of HTML codes for all special characters. Just copy the code you want and use it as it is.
You can also HTML code for the specific special character as shown in the image below.
This is said to be the best DuckDuckGo search tips and tricks for developers.
14. Generate Random Passphrase
If you want to set random passphrase as a password, then you can use DuckDuckGo to generate that. Just type ‘random passphrase’ and you could see the random phrase being generated.
These are some of the DuckDuckGo.com search tips and tricks which are not possible even in Google Search. If you have anything to add, please do share it with us through comments.
Google Search lover? Take a look at these Google Search Tricks. Users of Wolfram Alpha may want to learn how to use Wolfram Alpha knowledge engine effectively.
