Multitask with windows & tabs

You can finish tasks faster by reorganizing and moving your windows and tabs.

Switch between windows quickly

Press & hold Alt, then tap Tab until you get to the window you want to open.

See two windows at the same time

1. On one of the windows you want to see, click and hold Maximize .
2. Drag to the left or right arrow .
3. Repeat for a second window.

Tip: You can also use the shortcut Alt + [ to move left, or Alt + ] to move right.

Open & close windows and tabs

• Open a new window: Press Ctrl + n
• Open a new tab: Press Ctrl + t
• Close window or tab: At the top right, click Close
• Reopen a window or tab you closed: Press Ctrl + Shift + t

Change window size

• View full screen: At the top of your keyboard, press Full screen (or F4).
• Maximize window: At the top right, click Maximize .
• Minimize window: At the top right, click Minimize .

Reorder, move, or pin tabs

You can put related tabs together, or move a tab into or out of a window. Also, if there’s a webpage you always want open, like your email, you can make that tab easy to find by pinning it.

• Reorder tabs within the same window: Drag the tab to different position along the top of the browser window.
• Move a tab into a new window: Click and drag the tab away from the window. You can make the tab into its own window, or drag it into another window.
• Pin a tab in place: Right-click the tab and select Pin tab. A pinned tab will appear on the left side of your browser window, and will be smaller.

Use your Chromebook keyboard

Your Chromebook keyboard works just like a regular keyboard, with a few differences.

Unique keys on your Chromebook keyboard

Search your apps and the web

To turn Caps Lock on or off, press Alt + Search.

Go to the previous page in your browser history (F1)

Go to the next page in your browser history (F2)

Reload your current page (F3)

Hide the tabs and launcher in full-screen Immersive mode (F4)

Show all windows in Overview mode (F5)

Dim the screen (F6)

Make the screen brighter (F7)

Mute (F8)

Lower the volume (F9)

Raise the volume (F10)

Use your Chromebook touchpad

You can use your Chromebook's touchpad to right-click, switch between tabs, and more. Here's how it works:

Move the pointer

Move your finger across the touchpad.

Click

Press or tap the lower half of the touchpad.

Right-click

Press or tap the touchpad with two fingers. You can also press Alt, then click with one finger.

Scroll

Place two fingers on the touchpad and move them up and down to scroll vertically, or left and right to scroll horizontally.

Move between pages

To go back to a page you were just on, swipe left with two fingers. To go forward to a page you were just on, swipe right with two fingers.

See all open windows

Swipe up or down with three fingers.

If you have Australian scrolling turned on, swipe up. If you have traditional scrolling turned on, swipe down.

Close a tab

Point to the tab, then tap or click the touchpad with three fingers.

Open a link in a new tab

Point to the link, then tap or click the touchpad with three fingers.

Switch between tabs

If you have multiple browser tabs open, swipe left and right with three fingers.

Drag and drop

Using one finger, click and hold the item you want to move. Drag the item to its new spot, then release your finger.

Use the Chromebook touchscreen

If your Chromebook has a touchscreen, here are some things you can do with it:

• Click: Tap the screen on the area you want to click.
• Right click: Tap with two fingers, or touch and hold the area you want to right-click.
• Scroll, swipe, or drag: To scroll quickly or go backward or forward in your browser history, swipe one finger from one side of a web page to the other.
• Hide or show your shelf: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
• Zoom in or out: Touch and hold an area with two fingers at once, then spread them apart (to zoom in) or pinch them together (to zoom out). Works only on some web pages.

Take a photo with your Chromebook

To take a photo with your Chromebook’s built-in camera:

1. If you haven’t yet, sign in to your Chromebook.
2. Click the Launcher Up arrow .
3. Click Camera .
4. To take a photo, click the red camera .

You can also:

• Take photos with a five-second timer: Click Timer .
• Take three photos in a row: Click Multi-shot .
• Switch between cameras: If your Chromebook has two built-in cameras, you can switch between them by clicking Switch camera .
• Add filters and effects: Choose one from the bottom of the screen. To show the filters, click Filters .
• Flip image from left to right: Click Mirroring .

See and save your photos

• See all photos you’ve taken: Open the camera app, then click Gallery .
• See your photo larger: Open the Gallery, then double-click a photo.
• Save photo: Click Save , select a folder, then click Open. The photo will save to the folder you chose.