Chapter 2
Working with the Chromebook Desktop
IN THIS CHAPTER
Navigating the Chromebook shelf
Looking at the Launcher
Adding and organizing apps
Modifying Chromebook settings
Working with Chromebook window controls
Connecting a printer
The Chromebook desktop is displayed after you turn on and log in to your Chromebook. The desktop is a visual interface that uses a system of windows and controls to organize and manage applications, data, and files. You interact with the desktop by using a mouse, touchpad, keyboard, touch screen, or your voice. Your desktop has a launching point from which you can manually navigate your computer’s apps and files. Other operating systems have similar launching points: Microsoft Windows uses the taskbar, and Macs have the dock. On your Chromebook, this launching button is called the Launcher, and the region at the bottom of your screen is called the
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