Google News Tips: Simple Tricks to Keep You Informed

Google News can feel like a flood of stories if you don’t set it up right. Luckily, a few quick tweaks let you see the news that matters most, without the noise. Below are the easiest steps you can take right now to make Google News work for you.

Set Up a Personal Feed in Minutes

Start by opening Google News on your phone or computer. Click the three‑line menu and hit ‘Following’. Here you can add topics, sources, and locations you care about. Want more UK politics? Add “British Parliament” or the name of a trusted newspaper. Prefer tech updates? Search for “AI breakthroughs” and tap follow. Each addition instantly reshapes the main page to show those headlines first.

Don’t forget the ‘For You’ tab – it learns from what you read and clicks. If you keep opening stories about climate change, Google will push more eco‑news your way. You can also mute topics that clutter your feed, like celebrity gossip, by tapping the three dots next to a headline and selecting ‘Not interested.’

Use Advanced Features to Filter Noise

One hidden gem is the ‘Full coverage’ button under major stories. It pulls articles from multiple outlets, giving you different angles in one scroll. This saves time and helps you spot bias. If you’re tracking a fast‑moving event, turn on ‘Smart notifications’ in Settings. Google will alert you only when the story breaks, not every minor update.

Another tip: create custom sections. In the ‘Following’ area, scroll down to ‘Add section’ and name it “Weekend Reads” or “Local Jobs.” Then drop in the sources you like. When you open that section, you get a tidy list without unrelated headlines. It’s like having mini‑newsrooms for each interest.

Finally, use the search bar as a shortcut. Type a keyword like “London housing market” and hit the magnifier. Google will show the latest articles and a timeline, so you can skim the most recent developments without digging through the whole feed.

These tweaks take less than five minutes but dramatically improve your news flow. You’ll spend less time scrolling and more time getting the facts you need.

Give these Google News tips a try today. Tweak your feed, mute the noise, and let the platform serve you the stories that matter. You’ll wonder how you ever managed without them.