Site Features

An Easier, More Intuitive Way to Search.

Ask Jeeves offers many unique and innovative features and tools to help you get the information you need quickly and easily.


Search Tools:
Image Search Video Search Q&A Search
News Search Blog Search Recipe Search
Weather Search Currency Converter Conversions Search
Music Search Shares Search Dictionary & Thesaurus Search
Famous People Search Advanced Web Search Zoom: Related Search
Smart Answers TV Listings Business Listings
Make Ask Jeeves Your Home Page Binoculars Site Preview Search Toolbar



Search Tools



Image Search Image Search



Find photos and images of thousands of items, people and places.

Sample Searches
• Images of Jellyfish
• Pictures of the London Eye
• Images of The Beatles

Try a picture search for yourself



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Video Search



Experience even more dimensions of search on Ask Jeeves with video search: similar to our image search, we will deliver matching results in a convenient thumbnail preview format.


Try Video search for yourself:



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Q&A Search



Find out how other users answer your questions. To find the Q&A feature select "lots of answers" on the home page and type in what's on your mind, like "dog house" and see hundreds of similar questions already asked and answered by real people. Also look for Q&A answers on your results page whenever you ask a question.


Search Q&A for yourself:



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News Search News Search



Find the latest news stories from around the world.

Sample Searches
• Top Stories
• Football News
• Tony Blair News

Try a news search for yourself



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Blog Search Blogs & Feeds Search



Search the blogosphere using our unique algorithm that combines Ask Jeeves search technology and Bloglines subscription data. We index the most popular blogs that people across the web subscribe to daily to ensure higher-quality results and minimises blog spam.

Sample Searches
• Slashdot
• Premiership Football
• Climate Change

Try a blog search for yourself


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Weather Search Weather Search



Find current weather conditions or 7-day forecast information for over 130,000 cities around the world.

Sample Searches
• Weather in London
• Forecast in Madrid
• Climate in Liverpool, England

Try a weather search for yourself



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Currency Converter Currency Converter



Use our simple on-line tool to calculate currency conversions with more than 100 currencies at the latest exchange rate.

Sample Searches
• Today's exchange rates
• 100 pounds in dollars

Try currency converter for yourself



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Smart Answers Smart Answers



Ask Jeeves Smart Answers provide key information right at the top of the page. Smart Answers can be found on the web results page of many searches, like for a band or famous person, and contain a brief bit of information and links to more information. You can get quick access to sports scores, movie times, weather, dictionary results, translation, conversions, and more.

Sample Searches
• Liverpool FC
• Planet Mars

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TV Listings


Looking for the fastest, most convenient way to find your favorite shows on TV? Just type in the show you like to watch and find all the show times. Or simply type "when is Big Brothers on TV?" on the Ask Jeeves homepage to find results even faster.


Search TV Listings for yourself:



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Business Listings


Need phone number or address of your favorite restaurant or plumber you used before? Just search for the type of business or name of business and find exactly what you are looking for.


Search Business Listings for yourself:



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Famous People Search Famous People Search



Find information about your favourite celebrities and historical figures.

Sample searches
• Elvis
• Muhammad Ali
• Winston Churchill

Try famous people search for yourself



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Dictionary Search Dictionary & Thesaurus Search



Find quick definitions or easily search online dictionaries, encyclopedias', thesauri and more.

Sample Searches
• Define search
• Definition of smart
• Synonym of beautiful

Try dictionary search for yourself



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Shares Search Stocks & Shares Search



Find up-to-date share prices and stock market information for companies trading on the FTSE 100, AIM, Nasdaq and Dow Jones exchanges.

Sample Searches
• IACI Stocks
• FTSE Index

Try a stock search for yourself



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Music Search Music Search



Find biography and discography information, download pictures and find the latest products for all your favourite bands and musicians.

Sample Searches
• The Beatles
• Kings of Leon Lyrics

Try music search for yourself



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Conversions Conversions Search



Use our simple conversion calculator to find practical information such as world currency, time, temperature, data, weight, length, area, and even cooking/volume conversions.

Sample Searches
• Square Feet Per Acre
• Convert 125 pounds to kilos
• Convert kilometres to miles

Try conversions for yourself


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Recipes Search



Scrummy appetizers, savory entrees and decadent dessert recipes are only a click away. Just type in that dish you always wanted to make like "rhubarb crumble" and get the best recipes online.


Search Recipes for yourself



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Reference Search



You can get quick access to specific areas of information, such as; planets, countries, periodic table, chemical elements, dogs, mammals, and more.

Sample Searches
• Great Britain
• Planet Mars
• Periodic Table
• Norfolk Terrier
• Tiger

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Search Toolbar Search Toolbar



Download the Ask Jeeves Toolbar to your browser and search from anywhere on the web.

Ask Jeeves Toolbar

• Search the web with Ask Jeeves from any site
• Get Ask Jeeves Search Tools for dictionary definitions, weather forecasts and more
• Prevent annoying pop-up ads
• Configure web pages for easy 1-page printing, using the cool 'Zoom' feature
• Customise your toolbar
• …plus other great features!
Download Toolbar

Check out a complete overview of the benefits of the Ask Jeeves Toolbar and FAQs.

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Binoculars Site Preview Binoculars Site Preview


Binoculars Site Preview If you have broadband and want to avoid unnecessary trips between your search results and the destination sites you are seeking, then the Binoculars site preview tool is for you.

This feature allows searchers to preview websites by simply mousing over the binoculars icon within their search results. Easily figure out if you've found the site you're looking for without having to leave uk.ask.com - saving both time and energy.

Go to the Binoculars Site Preview FAQ for more information.


Important Note: This feature is only available for broadband-including DSL and Cable high-speed connections.


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Zoom: Related Search Terms



Narrow or broaden your search with possible alternative search terms which appear on the right hand side of the Ask results page.

• Drill down into topics that are specifically related to your search
• Explore topics that are conceptually related to your search
• Review a list of names that are conceptually tied to your search

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Advanced Web Search Advanced Web Search



Advanced Search features allow you to specify the type of web results you want. Try it out and see what the Advanced Search features can do for you.


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Make Ask Jeeves Your Home Page Make Ask Jeeves Your Home Page


Find what you are looking for faster by making Ask Jeeves your home page.

Follow the instructions below according to your web browser.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 and under:
• Go to the "Tools" menu and choose "Internet Options."
• On the "General" page, the first entry reads, "You can change which page to use for your homepage."
• Enter http://uk.ask.com into the space for "Address" and click "OK."


If you're using Mozilla Firefox:
• Go to the "Tools" menu and choose "Options."
• On the "General" tab, enter http://uk.ask.com into the space for "Location(s)" and click "OK."


For Opera users:
• Go to the "Tools" menu and choose "Preferences..."
• Go to the "General" section and in the space for "Home page:", and enter http://uk.ask.com click "OK."


If you're using Safari:
• Go to the Safari menu and choose "Preferences..."
• Go to the "General" section and in the space for "Home page:", and enter http://uk.ask.com
• Close the Preferences window.


For Netscape Navigator or Communicator:
• Go to the "Edit" menu and choose "Preferences."
• At the top of the Preferences box, you will find "Navigator Starts With" along with three options. Click on the button to the left of the "Home Page" option.
• Further down, the box reads, "Clicking on the Home button will take you to this page."
• Below, at "Location," enter http://uk.ask.com and click "OK."



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