Chromebook Essentials

This site is designed to help teachers, parents, & students explore the essential characteristics of Chromebooks and the Chrome OS.

  • How to ChromebookThis page includes resources connected to the Chrome Desktop, the Keyboard, the Touchpad, Quick Keys, and Chromebook Settings.

  • Chrome OS Learn about the Chrome Operating System. This page also includes resources about using the OS and Chrome browser such as the omnibox, and managing Chrome tabs and bookmarks.

  • Troubleshooting Quick tips and tricks to explore and troubleshoot Chromebooks.


The Skills Checklist is an additional resource that educators can use to check learners' understanding of how Chromebooks operate. Click to 'Make a copy' to assign to your learners.

What is a Chromebook?

Chromebooks give students, teachers, and administrators a simple solution for fast and easy-to-manage computing. Chromebooks provide students with access to the web’s vast education and collaboration resources such as Google Workspace.


For Google Workspace administrators, Chromebooks offer centralised device management and a low total cost of ownership. Using Chromebooks, teachers spend more time teaching and less time managing classroom technology.


Chromebooks improve teaching and learning by eliminating the distraction of technology challenges. They boot in less than 10 seconds and resume instantly – eliminating the typical downtime wasted while traditional computers start up and connect to a network. A battery life of over 6 hours means Chromebooks last an entire school day. And since it’s easy to connect a Chromebook anytime and anywhere with built-in Wi-Fi or LTE, students can continue learning after school and at home. Applications, school work, and settings are stored on the web, so multiple students can use the same Chromebook and still have their own personalised experience when they sign in. Best of all, there is no special training required: if you know how to use a web browser, you know how to use a Chromebook.

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