Chrome / Guide: Search a single domain for support info

Summary

MiamiOH.edu/LetMeGoogleThatForYou

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Objective

  • To provide guidance in using Google to search the MiamiOH.edu domain for University-specific information
  • To provide guidance in using Google to search a single external domain for third-party support information
  • To provide guidance in using Google site: syntax to search a single domain
  • To provide links to third-party technical support, training, and knowledge base sites; and operational status dashboards
  • To provide links to third-party / 3rd party technical / tech support, training, and knowledge base sites; and operational status dashboards

User

  • Miami University Student, Staff, Faculty, Alumni

Environment

  • 55923: Knowledge Management Process
  • 348532: Knowledge Base (KB)
  • MiamiOH.edu (University site)
  • External Domains
    • Supplier or Vendor Support Site
  • 11357: Google Workspace for Education
    • Google Search

Rationale

Guidelines

  • To get results from Google each time you search, follow these instructions to make Google your default search engine
  • Use Google's site: syntax and a specific website URL to limit your search to results within a single domain
  • To use Google to search within a single domain:
    1. Simply open a new Chrome browser window
    2. Enter site:<website URL><space><issue or subject> in your Google address bar 
      • Example: site:community.canvaslms.com assignments
      • Example: site:help.webex.com join a Webex meeting on mobile
      • Example: site:miamioh.edu hockey
      • Example: site:miamioh.edu New York Times

 

Directory of University and external support sites

University and third-party tech support, training, or knowledge base site with URL Syntax, URL, search details to enter in the Google address bar Example
Adobe (all apps): 
helpx.adobe.com		 site:helpx.adobe.com<space><issue or subject> site:helpx.adobe.com troubleshoot Acrobat Reader
Canvas: 
community.canvaslms.com		 site:community.canvaslms.com<space><issue or subject> site:community.canvaslms.com assignments
Cisco WebEx: 
help.webex.com		 site:help.webex.com<space><issue or subject> site:help.webex.com join a WebEx meeting on mobile
Comodo: 
support.comodo.com		 site:support.comodo.com<space><issue or subject> site:support.comodo.com certificate serial number
Duo:
duo.com		 site:duo.com/support<space><issue or subject> site:duo.com/support how does two-factor work
Formstack:
support.formstack.com		 site:support.formstack.com<space><issue or subject> site:support.formstack.com create a form
Google (all apps): 
support.google.com		 site:support.google.com<space><issue or subject> site:support.google.com search settings
Java: 
java.com		 site:java.com<space><issue or subject> site:java.com download
MathWorks: 
mathworks.com		 site:mathworks.com<space><issue or subject> site:mathworks.com how do I launch MATLAB
Miami University: 
miamioh.edu		 site:miamioh.edu<space><issue or subject> site:miamioh.edu New York Times
Pearson: 
support.pearson.com		 site:support.pearson.com<space><issue or subject> site:support.pearson.com access code issue
Qualtrics: 
qualtrics.com/support		 site:qualtrics.com/support<space><issue or subject> site:qualtrics.com/support print survey
Snap Surveys: 
snapsurveys.com/support		 site:snapsurveys.com/support<space><issue or subject> site:snapsurveys.com/support running a report
Turning Technologies: 
turningtechnologies.com		 site:turningtechnologies.com<space><issue or subject> site:turningtechnologies.com clicker instructions
Ubuntu: 
askubuntu.com		 site:askubuntu.com<space><issue or subject> site:askubuntu.com
Yubico (YubiKey): 
support.yubico.com		 site:support.yubico.com<space><issue or subject> site:support.yubico.com use yubikey on macos

 

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Article ID: 75191
Created
Mon 4/8/19 9:33 AM
Modified
Wed 9/18/24 2:07 PM
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