 Take it to the max — fast!
Double-click the top of a window on a Chromebook to maximize it. Double-click it again to make it smaller and moveable again. Note: The above comes directly from their website. Click here to read more.  … get up, get down!
Using two fingers on the touch pad can help you “get up” and “get down” in a couple ways! Drag those two fingers up and down on the touchpad to scroll up and scroll down. Or, hold Ctrl + Alt + two-finger drag to enable to screen magnifying glass! Note: The above comes directly from their website. Click here to read more.  Take a picture … it’ll last longer!
Screenshots are so useful, and they’re super easy on Chromebooks …
 To the left, to the right …
You can put two windows side by side in a snap! Drag a window to the top right or top left corner of your Chromebook. It’ll snap to half the size of your screen. Drag one to the right and one to the left and you’ll have equally-sized side-by-side windows right away! Note: The above comes directly from their website. Click here to read more.  Do the Browser Tab Slide! This one isn’t a line dance you’d do at a wedding. It’s one of my favorite touchpad gestures on Chromebooks! Put three fingers gently on the touchpad and slide them to the right or left. It lets you switch which tab is active / displayed on your screen. It makes multi-tasking so quick and easy! Note: The above comes directly from their website. Click here to read more.  It’s launch time!
Opening your favorite apps on a Chromebook is super easy. Add them to your “shelf” — the bar of icons at the bottom of your Chromebook. Open the apps in the shelf with a keyboard shortcut: Alt + position number of the app. The first one is Alt + 1. The second is Alt + 2, etc. Note: The above comes directly from their website. Click here to read more.  Ditch those “F” Keys!
Remember the F1-F12 keys on the old-school keyboards? They’re gone and have been replaced with something way more useful! Try out these keys at the top of your Chromebook keyboard … Back/forward page buttons Page reload button Full screen button “Switcher” button Screen brightness buttons Volume buttons Note: The above comes directly from their website. Click here to read more. Business Insider: Chromebook Bluetooth Your Chromebook may have Bluetooth, and if it does, you should see the option to turn it on or off by clicking into your clock in the bottom-right corner of the screen. If your Chromebook features Bluetooth, you should be able to connect to devices like speakers, headphones, mice, and keyboards that use Bluetooth technology to wirelessly connect to computers. Note: The above comes directly from their website. Click Here to Read More   Take a Screenshot
You can take a screenshot on a Chromebook just as easily as you can on any other computer. Whether you need to save a piece of information for reference or just need to help someone out by showing something visually, it's extremely simple. Hold the control key and hit the task switching key []]] to capture the screen. You'll get a desktop notification to click and view the screenshot, or you can always find later it by opening the Files app. Note: The above comes directly from their article. Click here to read more.  Change Your Taskbar Position
By default, your Chromebook's shelf (the taskbar) is along the bottom of the screen but you can also set it to be on the right or left side. Just right-click on it and pick the Shelf position menu for your settings. Note: The above comes directly from their article. Click here to read more. |