If you're using a Chromebook, use the touchpad to move the pointer and select items on the screen. Here are some gestures and actions supported by the touchpad.
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Trackpad Gestures |
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Move the pointer: Simply move your finger across the touchpad. |
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Click: Just press down on the lower half of the touchpad. Since tap-to-click is enabled by default, you can quickly tap the touchpad to click. |
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Right-click: Click the touchpad with two fingers.
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Scroll: Place two fingers on the touchpad and move them up and down to scroll vertically, left and right to scroll horizontally. |
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Drag and drop: Click the item you want to move with one finger. With a second finger, move the item. Release both fingers to drop the item at its new location. |
Keyboard Buttons and Combinations
Shortcut keys
These keys appear at the top of Chromebook keyboards.
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Go to the previous page in your browser history (F1) |
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Go to the next page in your browser history (F2) |
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Reload your current page (F3) |
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Enter Immersive mode, Full Screen(F4) |
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Switch to your next window (F5) |
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Decrease screen brightness (F6) |
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Increase screen brightness (F7) |
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Mute (F8) |
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Decrease the volume (F9) |
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Increase the volume (F10) |
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Search your apps and the web from your apps list. On a Chromebook, this key is located on the side, where you'd normally find the Caps Lock key. If you're using a regular keyboard, the Windows key in between Ctrl and Alt will work as the search key. |
Popular Shortcut Combinations
- Take a screenshot: Press Ctrl + F5.
- Take a partial screenshot: Press Shift + Ctrl + F5, then click and drag.
- Turn Caps Lock on or off: Press Search + Alt.
- Lock your screen: Press Search + L.
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Shortcut |
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Basic Chrome Functions |
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Ctrl + P |
Open Print dialog |
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Ctrl + R |
Refresh the page |
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Ctrl + D |
Bookmark Current Page |
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Webpage Navigation |
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Ctrl + N |
Open new Window |
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Ctrl + T |
Open new tab |
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Ctrl + Plus (+) |
Zoom in |
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Ctrl + Minus (-) |
Zoom out |
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Ctrl + 0 (Zero) |
Reset zoom to 100% |
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Ctrl + F |
Search the current page |
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Ctrl + C |
Copy |
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Ctrl + X |
Cut |
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Ctrl + V |
Paste |
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Ctrl + Shift + V |
Paste without formatting |
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Ctrl + Z |
Undo |
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Ctrl + Y |
Redo |
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Complete printable instructions with pictures download the PDF below |