Chapter 21
Ten (Plus One) Handy Chromebook Shortcuts
IN THIS CHAPTER
Accessing Google Search from the Launcher
Boosting performance with a reboot
Securing your computer screen with the Lock key
Prompting your Chromebook to do a trick
A Chromebook is made to be easy to use right out of the box. It’s not a self-driving car, but it’s almost as easy. Get it out, plug it in, turn it on, and follow the prompts: You’ll be up and running in minutes. Still, even though Chromebook is very usable, you may want to do further customization. This chapter contains eleven tips, tricks, and shortcuts to make your Chromebook experience more productive — or at least a little more fun.
Search from the Launcher
The Google platform is baked into the Chromebook and ChromeOS through and through. The point, when the Chromebook was created, was to showcase the extensive Google ecosystem of applications. One way the Google platform is integrated into ChromeOS is the Chromebook Search feature. A search bar is revealed when you open the Launcher or press the Search button on your keyboard. Type a search query ...
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