Getting started

Getting started with your Chromebook

Below are our top tips for getting started with your Chromebook. Your Chromebook also has its own support pages. If you hit the CTRL + / keys they you can access the built in guide.

Touchpad (mouse)

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

See all open windows: Swipe up or down with three fingers.

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 that you want to move. Drag the item to its new spot, then release your finger.

Set your wallpaper

Changing the wallpaper is easy. Right click (remember, that's a two finger tap on the touchpad) and choose "Wallpaper" from the menu. You can then choose from a selection of wallpapers, using the buttons. You can use your own wallpaper by clicking "My Images" or "Google Photos".

Within the photo sets, you can also tick the box that says "Change daily" and you'll get a random wallpaper from the included images every day. You can force this to change whenever you like by clicking "Refresh".

The Launcher

The App Launcher icon is in the bottom left corner of the screen and is comparable to the Start button on Windows. When you click the icon, you reveal the App Launcher, a pop-up window containing a number of applications.

You can click on 'Continue where you left off' to see recent files and applications that you have accessed.

To organise your App Launcher simply click on an application and drag it around the window until it is in the order you desire.

Settings

By clicking in the bottom right hand corner of your screen you can then access a variety of settings for your Chromebook. From here, you can quickly access your WiFi, Bluetooth, Accessibility, and Screen Casting settings, as well as adjust the devices volume and brightness.

At the bottom of this window there are options for shutting down your device or signing out of your account, and there is a cog icon that takes you to more advanced settings.