The Touchpad (or Trackpad)

The Most Useful Chromebook Trackpad Gesture Most People Don't Know About

The multi-touch touchpad allows users to perform a variety of tasks. The Chromebook touchpad functions similar to traditional PC Laptop touchpads. It can also be customized in the Chromebook "Touchpad settings".

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Trackpad Skills

There are a number of skills that you'll use to navigate the Chromebook. Some are the same as traditional laptops, and some are different.

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.

Right Click on Chromebook - two finger tap

Drag and Drop - Click and Hold with one finger. Drag the item to the new place with the other.

See all open windows - To see all open windows, swipe up with three fingers. To close it, swipe down 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.

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 or right with three fingers.

Open or close overview - To open overview, swipe up with three fingers. To close it, swipe down with three fingers.

Chromebook Simulator

To learn more about your Chromebook, try the interactive Chromebook Simulator. Try the interactive simulator to learn about the Chromebook's touchpad. Click here to visit the Chromebook Simulator.

Learn the following Skills:

Drag & Drop

Click

Right Click

Scroll

Close a tab

Move between pages in Chrome

See all open windows

Open a link in a new tab

Switch between tabs

Change How Your Touchpad Works

You can tap your touchpad to click, or change the direction you scroll. Here's how:

1 At the bottom right, select the time.

2 Select Settings Settings.

3 In the "Device" section, select Touchpad (or Touchpad and mouse).

4 Change how your touchpad works:

- Turn tap-to-click on or off.

- Turn on tap dragging.

- Turn touchpad acceleration on or off.

- Swap your primary mouse button, if you use a mouse.

- Adjust how quickly your pointer moves: Move the sliders next to "Touchpad speed" or "Mouse speed."

- Choose type of scrolling: Turn off Reverse (swipe up to move the page up). Turn on Reverse (swipe up to move the page down).

Settings

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The Most Useful Chromebook Trackpad Gesture Most People Don't Know About

QUICKLY SWITCH BETWEEN TABS!!!

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

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