filetype

Filetype will search for certain types of files. Like PowerPoint files. Word documents, spreadsheets, pdf's, and so on. This means you can find exactly the type of document you are looking for.

ppt means PowerPoint files
xls means Excel spreadsheets
doc means Word documents
pdf means pdf - pre-formatted documents that will open on any computer.

Make a new Word document. Name it: Last_First_filetype8B (last letter/number will change for you). Save the file.

Go to Google.com

In each case (A, B, C) print the screen and put the image into your Word
document so you can refer to them when answering the questions below.

A. In the search bar, type this:   intitle:"ancient china" filetype:ppt     Press enter. Look at your results. Is it true that Google only found PowerPoints in the results? Print the screen. Paste it into your Word document.
B. Go back to Google.com. In the search bar, type this:   intitle:"ancient china" filetype:doc     Press enter.  Look at the results. Is it true that Google only found Word documents in the results?    Print the screen. Paste it into your Word document.
C. Back to Google.com    In the search bar, type this: intitle:statistics filetype:xls   Press enter. Look at the results. Is it true that Google only found Excell spreadsheets in the results?    Print the screen. Paste it into your Word document

Copy the following questions and paste them into your Word document under the three pictures. Answer all questions fully in your Word document.

1. Is it true that Google only found PowerPoints in the results when you searched on intitle:"ancient china" filetype:ppt  ?   How many results did you get?
2. Is it true that Google only found Word documents in the results when you searched on  intitle:"ancient china" filetype:doc?    How many results did you get?
3. How could this be helpful when you are doing research in school?