Contents
- 1 New to Chromebooks? Start Here
- 2 Download Free PDF Chromebook Guide for Students
- 3 Customize Your Chromebook
- 4 Managing Your Chromebook
- 5 How to Get Things Done
- 6 Advanced Chromebook Tips
- 7 Signing In
- 8 How To Add a New Bluetooth Device To Your Chromebook
- 9 How to Powerwash Chromebook Without Logging In
- 10 Troubleshooting Issues With Your Chromebook
- 11 Chromebook Security
- 12 Advanced Tips for Power Users
- 13 Make The Best of Your Chromebook
- 14 Chromebook How-To Videos
Welcome to Chrome Story’s Chromebook / Chrome OS user guide. If you are new to Chromebooks or a seasoned Chromebook user, you will find this collection of Chromebook tips useful.
We have written various How-to guides over the years to help Chromebook users, experts, and dummies alike. This page lists the best of such guides.
New to Chromebooks? Start Here
If you are new to Chrome OS and Chromebooks, the best place to start is my Getting Started Guide for Chromebooks. This is a quick read and covers most of the things that new users get stuck with on their first day with Chrome OS.
Also, check out our collection of 65+ Chromebook tips here.
- Chromebook Wallpaper and Desktop
- How to Change Chromebook Wallpaper
- How to Take a Picture on a Chromebook
- How to Change Screen Resolution on Your Chromebook
- How To Change Launcher / Taskbar Position in Chrome OS
- How to Turn On Caps Lock on a Chromebook
- Getting To Know Your Chromebook’s Desktop
- Google Chromebook Settings Explained
- Chromebook Keyboard Shortcuts For Daily Use
- How to Update Your Chromebook
- How to Manage Files on Your Chromebook
- 6 Ways to Take Screenshots on a Chromebook (With Video)
Download Free PDF Chromebook Guide for Students
Let us start with a free guide that we created specifically for students. If you are a student with a Chromebook, or an IT admin or a school teacher with a lot of kids using Chromebook around you, this a perfect guide to download and share with them.
Customize Your Chromebook
Managing Your Chromebook
This section contains information on managing your Chromebook.
- Adding, Removing and Managing Users your Chromebook
- How To Add Locally Managed Users in Chrome OS
- How To Change MAC Address of Your Chromebook
- How to do a factory reset on a Chromebook
- How To View BIOS Version of Your Chromebook
- How To Use Google DNS Servers On Your Chromebook
- How to Sync Google Contacts on Chromebook
- How to Share Your Chromebook’s Build Details with Support
- How To Find Your Chromebook’s End-of-Life Date
- How to Check Free Space Available on Chromebooks
How to Get Things Done
Advanced Chromebook Tips
This is a collection of things you can try if you are a power user and wants to tweak your Chromebook and play with it.
Signing In
You will need a Google account to use Chrome OS. You can later create local accounts called Supervised Users for specific use cases. However, a Google account is required to set up and manage Chrome OS.
- You can add up to 17 people to your Chromebook.
- For those quick browsing sessions and also to hand over your computer to guests without any worry, use the Guest Mode to sign in.
How To Add a New Bluetooth Device To Your Chromebook
To add a new Bluetooth device to your Chromebook:
- Click on the bottom right corner of the screen where your profile picture and time is.
- Choose Add device.
- Select the device you wish to add from the list of available Bluetooth devices and click Connect.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to complete pairing.
To connect to a device that is already added, click the device from the Add Bluetooth device popup menu and click Connect.
How to Powerwash Chromebook Without Logging In
What if you get your hands on a Chromebook with a user account already logged in? If the user has blocked signing in of new users from the login screen, you cannot format the Chromebook to change the owner or to get your self in. In such a scenario, you need a way to reset your Chromebook without logging in.
At the login screen, press ALT + CTRL + SHIFT +R and tap the Restart button. You will get the prompt to Powerwash the Chromebook. After the powerwash, log in using the new account.
Troubleshooting Issues With Your Chromebook
Experiencing problems with your Chromebook? Here is a section with troubleshooting help for Chrome OS.
- How and Where to Get Help with Chromebook
- Debugging Internet Connection Issues on a Chromebook
- Find Out About Bluetooth Activities On Your Chromebook From chrome://bluetooth-internals
Chromebook Security
This section is for information dedicated to making your Chromebook more secure.
Advanced Tips for Power Users
This is a collection of things you can try if you are a power user and wants to tweak your Chromebook and play with it.
- Enabling zRAM in Chrome OS
- Switching to Chrome OS Canary channel/build
- How to Reduce the Chromebook Developer Mode Warning Time
- How to Traceroute from a Chromebook
Make The Best of Your Chromebook
Interesting and useful things that you can do with your Chromebook to make the best out of it.
Chromebook How-To Videos
Here are some official How-To videos from Google for Chrome OS users:
What is a Chromebook
Chromebook Myths
How To Use Chromebook Touchpad
Chromebook Keyboard Tips and Tricks
How To Share Your Chromebook
Getting Started with Chromebook
Managing Files on Chromebook
Sharing Your Chromebook
Setting Up Classic Printing on Chromebook
Setting Up Cloud Printing on Chromebook
Switching to Chromebook
Chromebook won’t Charge or Turn On
Fixing WiFi Connectivity
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