Chromebook News and Chromebook Tips

There are three main things that I want to share in this article: Things you should know before asking for help Where to go for help with Chrome OS How to ask for help so that you get the right answer, quickly. Before you ask for help – know your device details When you contact […]

Most of the Google Chrome keyboard shortcuts will work on Chromebooks too. However, let us explore some Chromebook-specific keyboard shortcuts first. Most Frequently Used Chromebook Keyboard Shortcuts First up, a handful of keyboard shortcuts that every Chrome OS user must know. Action Shortcut Take a screenshot of the entire screen CTRL + Window Switcher ([]]]) […]

Google is preparing a Security Whitepaper for Chrome OS detailing the security architecture of the operating system. A document, which appears to be a draft of this whitepaper is now available on the Chromium repository. According to this document, it “describes the high-level security architecture of Chrome OS. It enumerates the principles Chrome OS uses […]

Google could soon integrate “Quick Answers” to Chrome OS to create an experience similar to macOS’s “Lookup”. On macOS, you can select any word and choose “Lookup” to view a short answer or definition of that word. Here is how it looks like: A code change request that we spotted on the Chromium code repository […]

Google recently split the browser settings and OS settings into two separate apps on Chrome OS. This created some extra room in the Settings app. The Chrome team is using the extra space to make the Privacy section prominent. The plan according to a code change request we recently spotted is to “moves the privacy […]

You can mirror the entire screen of your computer to your Chromecast in three steps. Click the Cast icon, from the Sources drop-down, select Cast desktop and choose your Chromecast. This guide explains how to mirror your computer screens to a Chromecast connected TV. Sharing your computer’s screen on the TV is one of the […]

You can change your Chromebook’s wallpaper automatically using the built-in Wallpaper Picker app or using third-party apps like Resplash. This article explains how to set this up. Do you want to change your Chromebook’s wallpaper automatically, every day or maybe every hour? Here are your options. Using the Chrome OS Wallpaper Picker App The built-in […]

Google Chrome recently added a Shared Clipboard feature that allows you to share text and URLs between your various devices. A code change request submitted to the Chromium repository suggests that Chrome will soon support sharing images using Shared Clipboard. Going Beyond Text and URLs With Shared Clipboard, it is easy to share URLs across […]

According to an experimental flag that Google added to the Chromium OS repository today, the company is preparing a new neural net model to improve palm rejection on touchscreen devices. Neural Palm Rejection Titled “Neural Palm Rejection”, the code change request talks about adding a highly experimental feature that is targeted for Chrome OS version […]

You will soon be able to share URLs in a “Tab Group” in Google Chrome. A tab group contains a set of websites or URLs, and Chrome will allow users to share this list. Chrome Tab Groups Sharing Added to Chromium Code Google recently added a “Tab Groups” feature to Chrome. With this feature, you […]