Chromebook Essentials

Creating and Sharing documents on the Chromebook is easy.  Google Docs is seamlessly integrated and has an icon to open the application quickly.

To learn more about how to create and share a document using Google Docs, visit http://goo.gl/oVd9wc.

Presentations are also easy to access, create, and share using Google Slides.

To learn how to open and edit a presentation with Google Slides, visit http://goo.gl/oVd9wc.

Spreadsheets can be created using Google Sheets.  You can use add-ons to create flashcards, quizzes, organize resources, create and share graphs, and more.

To learn how to create and edit a spreadsheet with Google Sheets, visit http://goo.gl/oVd9wc

Quick Search - the Chromebook is unique with its search button, learn more about that here.

To learn the quickest way to do a search on your Chromebook from the Apps Launcher (and learn other shortcuts), visit http://goo.gl/8ag79r.

Chromebooks can save and house many types of files, not just Google files!  When files download, you'll need to know how to find them, watch this video for tips.

To learn how to find files on a Chromebook, visit http://goo.gl/QAambJ.

Changing the Desktop Wallpaper is a great idea to not only add personalization for the student, but to use this as a way to have the polices/procedures clearly shown.  Students can also add their class schedule and a class picture to help them quickly identify their Chromebook.

To learn how to change your wallpaper on a Chromebook, visit http://goo.gl/sOMyKT