Android Central: Chrome OS Tip #3 - Use Chrome Overview


25 Best Chromebook Tips and Tricks 2021


3. USE CHROME OVERVIEW

There is a built-in overview mode on your Chromebook that lets you see every open window at a glance. If you've ever used a Mac, this is just like Expose. It's also just as useful!

On the top row of the keyboard, just press the [ ] || button (above the 6 key) or swipe down from the top with three fingers on your trackpad or touchscreen to go into the overview. Clicking any of the thumbnails will open that window, and clicking in a blank space will return you to the last window you were viewing. If you find yourself with a lot of windowed apps running all the time, this is a great time-saver.

As a bonus, while in overview mode, you can type to filter what you're seeing. For example, typing "Google" will only show windows with the word Google in the title.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Android Central: Chrome OS Tip #4 - See All of Your Keyboard Shortcuts

Image
  25 Best Chromebook Tips and Tricks 2021 4. SEE ALL OF YOUR KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS By now, you know that Chrome OS is full of  handy keyboard shortcuts  for things like reloading a page or going to your home page in the browser. In fact, there are so many that it's almost impossible to keep track of them all. Finding out just what you can do so you know which ones to remember is easy. Press  Ctrl + Alt + ? , and you'll see a list of all keyboard shortcuts. Soon you'll be a pro and Shift + Alt + L-ing and Alt + Shift + B-ing all over the place. Note:  The above comes directly from their website.  Click here to read more.
Read more

Beebom.com: Tip #6- Navigate Chrome OS Through Gestures

Image
  Beebom.com:  Tip #6 6. Navigate Chrome OS Through Gestures Unlike Windows and macOS, you don’t have a range of gestures on Chrome OS. However, you can  access the overview window with a simple 3-finger swipe up/down gesture . Also, if you are in the Chrome browser, you can use the 3-finger slide in the left and right direction to move between the tabs effortlessly. This is one of the best gestures I have found on Chrome OS and I use it regularly while multitasking. Apart from that, you can close a tab by simply tapping 3 fingers at once on a Chrome tab. Note:  The above comes directly from their website.  Click here to read more.
Read more