Everything You Need to Know About a Chromebook

Learn on a school-managed Chromebook

To help your child learn at home if school’s closed or they have homework, they can log in to and navigate their school account on their school-managed Chromebook.

Connect a school Chromebook

Sign in to the Chromebook
- Turn on the device and sign in to your child’s school account.
- If you don’t have your child’s school account info, ask your child’s school or teacher.
- Your child’s school account is set up and managed by the school. It’s different from your, or your child’s, personal Google Account.
Connect to Wi-Fi
- Connect the Chromebook to the Internet with a compatible Wi-Fi network.
Connect to Bluetooth devices
- You can connect most Chromebooks to accessories like mice, speakers, and headphones. Check if your Chromebook works with Bluetooth.
Customize accessibility features
- You can turn on screen readers, automatic clicks, sticky keys and other accessibility features that work for your needs.

Important: If you can’t use some features or services, like your home Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or screen readers, contact your child’s school or teacher. They may need to allow access outside of school.

Sign in to multiple accounts at once

If you have more than one Google Account, you can sign in to multiple accounts at once. That way, you can switch between accounts without signing out and back in again.

Your accounts have separate settings, but in some cases, settings from your default account might apply.

Add accounts

On your computer, sign in to Google.
On the top right, select your profile image or initial.
On the menu, choose Add account.
Follow the instructions to sign in to the account you want to use.

Please note: Accounts have separate settings

You can control your settings separately for each of your accounts. When you sign in to multiple accounts, account settings usually aren't shared between accounts. For example, your accounts might have different language settings or sign-in steps.

Sometimes settings might carry over

If you're signed in to multiple accounts at the same time, sometimes we can't tell which account you're using. For example, if you're signed in to two accounts and you open a new browser window, we aren't sure which account you want to use. In cases like these, Google might apply settings from your default account, like its Web & App Activity and Ads Personalization settings.

What a default account is

In many cases, your default account is the one you signed in with first. On mobile devices, your default account can vary depending on your device's operating system and the apps you use.

On a Computer, iPhone, iPad, or Android device:

Switch between accounts

On your computer, sign in to Google.
On the top right, select your profile image or initial.
On the menu, select the account you'd like to use.

Sign out

Important: Before you sign out, make sure you have backup verification methods set up in case you have trouble signing back in.

On your device, go to a Google page, like www.google.com.
On the top right, select your profile image or initial.
On the menu, choose Sign out or Sign out of all accounts.

Remove your account from the sign-in page

On your device, go to a browser where you're signed in, like Chrome.
Go to myaccount.google.com.
In the top right, select your profile picture or initial.
Select Sign out or Sign out of all accounts.
Select Remove an account.
Next to an account, select Remove .
Optional: If you've signed in on other browsers, like Firefox or Safari, repeat these steps for each.

Guardians Guide to Chromebooks

Click this link to view Google for Education's Guardian's Guide for Chromebooks

**Resources pulled from Google for Education Help Center**

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