Chromebook and Google Drive Information

Getting to Know Your Child's Chromebook

How to install or remove the Gumdrop Case for your child's Chromebook:

Click here for a Google Slides tutorial on 8 commonly used Chromebook skills.

  • When you click on the link, it will prompt you to make your own copy as there are activities for you to try in the presentation.

  • You will need your own Google account or you can use your child's account to view.

Simple Chromebook Shortcuts:

  • Click here to see some common keyboard shortcuts your student might use.

How to Take Full Screenshots on a Chromebook

  • This video shows you how to take full screenshots on a Chromebook.

Turning off the Bluetooth on the Chromebook

  • Click here to find out how to turn off the Bluetooth on your Chromebook. This can help Zoom work better and more clearly.

Chromebook Troubleshooting Tips

Copy of Chromebook Troubleshooting Tips

Updating the Chromebook

Click here to learn how to update your student's Chromebook

Camera Troubleshooting

Help! My student's camera isn't working! Click here for some quick fix tips!

Splitting the Screen on the Chromebook:

  • Allows your student to see two programs/tabs at one time.

  • There is a keyboard shortcut to snap your screen to the left or right hand side of a Chromebook.

  • Simply press Alt [ to snap to the left or Alt ] to snap to the right. Then pull your other tab to the empty side.

  • Here's a video from the Gombert LMC Director showing you how:https://www.wevideo.com/view/1918790753

Taking a Screenshot on the Chromebook:

  • Allows your student to take a picture of what's on their Chromebook to send to his/her teacher.

  • If your student needs to take a screenshot on his/her Chromebooks, they need to press the alt and the little "window" key that is circled in the picture provided. This will take a shot of the entire screen and save it to their "files" on their Chromebook.

  • Students can then attach the screenshot to a Google Classroom assignment or insert as an image to Google Doc or Google Slides!

What is Google Drive?

Google Drive is where your student stores all of his/her digital work. It is your child’s virtual backpack, where they can store and organize assignments, documents, or class curricula securely, and access them from any device. This is where you will find Google Docs, Google Slides and other files your child creates or works on this year on his/her Chromebook. You can also access all of your child's Google Classroom work in one place in the Classroom folder.

You, as a parent, can access your child's Google Drive at any time on any computer, laptop, tablet or phone. Simply use the internet to go to Google.com and click on the sign in button in the top right hand corner. Use your child's credentials to login to see his/her work. There is also an app for tablets and phones.

Click here for a quick video explanation of what Google Drive is and how it works.


How Do You Do Things in Google?

Click on link below for directions and videos on how to do many of the skills your child might learn/need to know this year or ways you can help keep their Google account organized.

Google Chrome:

Google Drive

Google Docs

  • Click here to view many tutorials for basic Google Docs tasks (from @historysandoval)

Google Slides

  • Click here to view many tutorials for basic Google Slides tasks (from @historysandoval)

Google Drawing

  • Click here to view many tutorials for basic Google Drawing tasks (from @historysandoval)