Shortcuts for AltaVista Search

Type of shortcut Enter Use
Area codes area codes or Display area code(s) for a city or
area code or the city associated with a specific
area code of city area code
Driving directions directions or Displays a link to driving directions
directions to location
Exchange rates exchange rates or Displays a link to the current
conversion rate currency exchange rates or specific
conversion
Images images of keyword or Displays thumbnail images of
pictures of keyword particular person or item
Local information city or Displays local weather and links to
zipcode other local information
Maps maps or Displays a link to a map of the
map of location specified city
Movie showtimes showtimes or Displays links to movie show times
showtimes movie
Movie trailers trailer movie Displays links to movie trailers
Recipes cooking with food or Displays a link to recipes
food recipes or
recipes
Software downloads downloads or Displays a link to a download page
download software for that software
Stock quotes quote stock Displays the latest quotes for a
specific stock symbol
Time time zones or Displays list of time zones or current
time in location time in specified location
Weather location weather Displays weather conditions and
forecast for specified city or state
White pages whitepages Displays a form you can use to
enter a person’s name
Yellow pages city yellowpages Displays yellow pages for
specified city
zip codes zip codes or Display zip code(s) for a city or
zipcode or the city associated with a specific
zip code of city area code