Yahoo!Xtra Shortcuts


What is a Yahoo!Xtra Shortcut? A Yahoo!Xtra Shortcut is a quick way to get to the information you want. A Yahoo!Xtra Shortcut automatically appears when it is relevant to your search and can contain links to useful content from Yahoo!Xtra, its partners, or across the web.

Sometimes, we even give you the answer to your search right there in the shortcut. You can also learn how to trigger some of our shortcuts yourself, by using the special search words described below.

  Try Open Shortcuts for quick navigation from any Yahoo!Xtra Search box  |  Here are some default shortcuts we baked earlier!

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Calculator Shortcuts
 
Calculator
Now your favorite search engine also does math. Type an equation in your search box and get the answer in a jiffy.		 Try it:   
Time Zones
Calling a colleague in Copenhagen? Make sure it's not the middle of the night there. To get the current time anywhere, type: time in [city]		 Try it:   
Weights and Measures Converter
What's 17 degrees Celsius converted to Fahrenheit? How many cups in a gallon? Type: convert [amount] [units] to [units]		 Try it:   
 
News & Information Shortcuts  
 
Exchange Rates
Quick, how many yen is 100 dollars? Convert your currency using the latest exchange rates. Type: convert [amount] [currency] to [currency]		 Try it:   
Images
If a picture is worth a thousand words, you've hit the jackpot. To see images of puppies, cars, celebs and more type: [subject] images.		 Try it:   
Reference Shortcuts
 
 
Dictionary Definitions
If someone calls you pulchritudinous, should you be flattered or offended? Get the definition of any English word. Type: define [word]		 Try it:   
Encyclopedia Lookup
Now all the world's knowledge is at your fingertips. To look up the Columbia Encyclopedia entry for any topic, type: [topic] facts		 Try it:   

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