Sign in link...
...opens a Google Account page. Google Groups uses the same Google account as the rest of Google.
If you don't have an account, you can sign up.
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Google Groups covers current postings and archives of discussion groups based on Google itself and on Usenet.
There are two types of searches: one returns a list of postings containing your keywords, the other returns a list of groups relevant to your search.
It will help you find out what people think on a subject, and where a subject is discussed.
Web Search link...
...takes you to the Web Search page, which is the home page of Google.
Images link...
...opens the Google Image Search page with access to over a billion images. Google grants you only the right to view them on the web.
Google analyzes key words in the file name, the text on the page adjacent to the image, and other factors to return most relevant results.
Clicking the link in Google, you automatically resubmit your search as an Image search.
Video link...
...opens access to the Google Video library of TV shows, movies, music videos, documentaries, personal works, etc.
You can download free content, preview or buy commercial videos, and upload your own video.
Also, you can use Google Video for commercial purposes.
Clicking the link in Google, you automatically resubmit your search as a Video search.
News link...
...opens News page with access to news from more than 4,500 sources. Google News headlines are updated every 15 minutes.
The news database is separate from the main Google database. You can search news articles up to 30 days past.
Clicking the link in Google, you automatically resubmit your search as a News search, without having to retype your query.
Maps link...
... opens access to Google Maps service. It offers a wide range of geographically based information, from finding places and driving directions to local businesses and landmarks.
Clicking the link in Google, you automatically resubmit your search as a Maps search, without having to retype your query.
more>> link...
...opens a small menu with links to second-popular Google search features.
Note that the arrangement of navigational links changes constantly. For instance, quite recently there was no Video on the first page. In its place was Groups. Now users are more interested in Video, and it has migrated to the forefront.
Blogs link...
...opens the Google Blog Search page. A typical blog (Web log) is a personal webpage (website) with periodical journal style entries. Bloggers were formerly known as "escribitionists".
Blogs discuss any imaginable topic, and Google indexes millions of them. Blogs "push" updates to their subscribers and search engines, so the most recent information is usually available.
Books link...
...opens the Google Book Search page. You can search the full text of hundreds of thousands of books.
Depending on copyright restrictions, you can have full access to the text of a book, or see its fragments, or only its description and indication where to get it.
Google Book Search allows out-of-copyright material to be downloaded in PDF format.
Google Products link...
...opens the Google Products Search page. As a shopping search engine, Google Products offers product information from price comparisons to store and product ratings and reviews.
Google Products helps you find products online.
Groups link...
...opens access to an archive of Usenet and Google groups. Usenet is one of the oldest parts of the Internet. It has over 30,000 active newsgroups where people discuss all kinds of topics.
You can search postings in both active and defunct groups between 1981 and today.
Clicking the link in Google, you automatically resubmit your search as a Groups search.
Patents link...
...opens the Google Patent Search page. All patents come from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and cover patents issued from the 1790s till about 6 months ago. More recent are not yet available.
Google has converted the entire image database of U.S. patents into a searchable format. You can search the full text of U.S. patents.
even more>> link...
...opens a comprehensive list of services and tools provided by Google. It has more search interfaces, such as Catalogs or Directory, and a lot of related features, such as Labs or Blogger.
Main Search Box...
...returns a list of posts with your keywords. You can use search operators, see How to Use section.
Now, for demonstration purposes, you can click in the Search box to fill in a query.
Advaned Groups Search link...
...opens the Advaned Groups Search page.
Many of the advanced search features, though not all, are accessible from this page. Others require the use of search operators and other tools and techniques.
Preferences link...
...opens the Preferences page. It allows you to customize the way you use Google.
Your selections are stored in cookies on your machine for later retrieval.
Find a group search box...
...returns a list of groups that are relevant to your keywords.
Popular groups links...
...open lists of topics or groups with the highest activity. Groups that you will see on this page will change from day to day.
Browse group categories link...
...opens the directory of Usenet and Google groups. Categories of Google groups are easy to understand, while Usenet groups seem arcane at first. But there is a system to them too, and it may be very rewarding to find your way in this universe of communications.
Search Box
This is where you type in your keywords (search query). Keywords can be used in combination with search operators to make search better targeted. Search operators are described in the How to Use section.
Now, for demonstration purposes, you can click in the Search box to fill in a query.
Click the Search Groups button to view results for this search.
Search Groups button...
...submits your query to the Groups Search engine and takes you to the results page of this search.
Create a group in 3 steps
The button below takes you to a page with explanations on how to do it, and a dialog to sign in or sign up to a Google account of your own.
You need a Google account to start a new group.
What can you do with groups?
Links take you to Groups help from different points of view, complete with a step-by-step tour.
It's more about handling groups rather than searching them.
Create a group link...
...takes you to the same page as the Create a group button above.
Google Home link...
...takes you to the Google home page.
Terms of Service link...
...opens a page in Google Privacy Center that describes binding terms and conditions for the user. It also contains other legal provisions.
Privacy Policy link...
...opens the front page of Google Privacy Center. It gives an overview of privacy issues and links to relevant sections of the full privacy policy.