Chrome-book Tips & Tricks
5. Take a Screenshot on a Chrome-book
To take a screenshot of the entire screen press the Ctrl key and the Switcher key at the same time:
Only need part of the screen? Pressing the following keyboard combo will allow you to select a section of the screen to snap:
4. Open File Manager
Opening the file manager in Chrome OS is easy using a track-pad or mouse (especially if you pin it to the app shelf) but keyboard aficionados aren’t left out: just tap the following pairing.
3. Open Task Manager
Is Chrome suddenly running slow? it could be a rogue extension or webpage sucking up your resources. Identify the culprit using the task manager.
2.Toggle Caps Lock On/Off
Most Chrome-books don’t come with a dedicated Caps Lock key. Just hit the following key combo to turn it on, and turn it back off when you’re done.
1. Show Keyboard Shortcut Overlay
The ULTIMATE keyboard shortcut is the one that reveals all of the keyboard shortcuts!
If you use your smartphone as a hot spot for your Chromebook, check out the homepage for service providers that are adding extra data to plans for students at no charge.
What you need
Chrome OS version 71 and up. (Important! It is best not to skip this step)
Learn how to update your Chromebook's operating system.
Android version 5.1 and up. Learn how to check your Android version.
A Google Account that you’re signed in to, both on your phone and your Chromebook
- At the bottom right, select the time.
- Select Settings
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- Under "Connected devices," next to "Android phone," select Set up.
- Enter your password and follow the steps. Once completed, you’ll get a confirmation on your phone.
The secret to the touch-pad on a Chromebook is to touch, not click, to select things.
In fact, if you hear your touch-pad make a clicking sound, you are pressing too hard.
Here are some tips to make selecting things easier.
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Left click or select
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Right click
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Scrolling Place two fingers on the touch-pad and move them up and down to scroll vertically, or move them left and right to scroll horizontally. |
Window & page scrolling
In addition, with Chrome, you will notice that almost everything you select will open on a separate tab.
To quickly change between tabs, put three fingers on the touch-pad and swipe left or right.
In addition, a two-finger swipe sideways will go back a page or forward a page in your history.
