Chromebook Assistance Page



Six Steps to Success

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Mirror Your Display on a Chromebook

Mirroring Display on a Chromebook.mp4

Disable Swiping on Teacher Chromebook

Disable Swiping on a Chromebook.mp4

Chromebook Shortcuts that Help

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Rotated Screen: Press ctrl+shift+reload a few times. This combo rotates the screen. ( Reload is the key on the top row that looks like a little clockwise arrow)

Large Cursor: Click Show advanced settings at the bottom of the page. In the "Accessibility" section, select the boxes next to:

    • Make the cursor bigger (so it's more visible on the screen)
    • Turn on or off high contrast mode (makes the screen easier to read) Shortcut Search+Shift+h

Launch Applications: Alt + 1-8 – Launch applications located on Chrome OS’s “shelf,” or taskbar. For example, Alt + 1 will launch the first application shortcut from the left.

Dock Window to Right of Screen: Alt + ] – Dock a window to the right side of your screen.

Screen Shots:

Ctrl + Switcher/F5 – Take a screenshot and save it to your Downloads folder The Switcher key is located in place of the F5 key on a standard keyboard.

Ctrl + Shift + Switcher/F5 – Take a screenshot of part of the screen. Use the cursor to select the part of the screen you want to save.

Display Settings

Increase Screen Scale: Ctrl + Shift and + – Increase screen scale, making items appear larger on your screen.

Decrease Screen Scale: Ctrl + Shift and – – Decrease screen scale, making items appear smaller on your screen.

Reset Screen Scale: Ctrl + Shift and ) – Reset screen scale to the default setting.

The Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut

Press Ctrl + Alt + ? (or Ctrl + Alt + / ) to open a keyboard shortcut cheat sheet at any time. This cheat sheet allows you to view all your Chromebook’s keyboard shortcuts.