- Separate tabs into different windows. (drag tab off bar to it’s own window…)
- Alt+[ or ] for filling ½ the with the screen with the current app.
- Ctl + Alt + ? to show ALL keyboard shortcuts.
- Magnify glass + L for locking the screen.
- “Pin” icons in the tray. (open app, then “right click” icon, then “pin”)
- Preview Pane in Gmail. (Click the Gear, then the “reading pane” section.)
- Enlarge Screen (or shrink it) (“Settings”, search for “display size”, slider bar…)
- See open apps. (3 fingers swipe up)
- Users have been asking for a virtual desktop environment on Chrome OS for quite some time. Finally, it’s available. For multi-taskers, it’s a huge help as it lets them focus on important things first. So here is how you can access it. Just do a 3-finger slide up gesture and you will find the “New Desk” option on the top-right corner. Alternatively, you can use these shortcuts as well: Shift + Search + = to create new virtual desktop and Shift + Search + – to delete one. You can switch between them using Search + ] and Search + [ shortcuts.
- you can close a tab by simply tapping 3 fingers at once on a Chrome tab.
- Screen shots. (Ctrl + [ ]]] whole screen, or Ctrl + Shift + [ ]]]) Saved to downloads. (files icon)
- Storage size? Open files, click 3 dots, click bottom…
- Use a SD card (or Micro SD) for extra storage.
- Home account can be added (not monitored!)
- Ports! Use your ports! Wireless mice, keyboards, Hard drives, headphones, etc..
- Extend Displays. (or mirror). Settings, Displays.
- Cut Copy Paste. (Ctrl X or C or V)
- Delete is (Alt + Backspace)
- Touchpad 2 finger Scrolling on pages
- Touchpad 3 finger slide between open tabs.
- Ctrl + F (searches on the current page.)
- Downloads. Where? Move to google dr. (or create “downloads” folder, and change chrome download settings. Open Chrome, click the 3 dots, go to “settings” then “advanced” then download location. Change to the google drive “download” folder.)
- Miss the “Caps Lock?” Goto “settings”, “Keyboard” , change “search” to “capslock”. (or temporarily turn it on by pressing “Alt”+”Search”, then off by doing the same…)
- Add Drop box to the “Files” App. (Open “files”, click 3 vertical dots, then “Add new Service”.
- Make Website into a desktop App. https://applicationize.me/now