SelmaTeacher7, Mr. Berry here in this quick video i want to go and share with you 10
plus a bonus trick that i use to make my chromebooks more productive
and even if you're a chromebook veteran and know some or most of these tips or you're a
newbie we'll all try to have fun also whether you're using the newest tablet style chromebooks
or the more traditional laptop type these tips will come in handy so let's discover tip number 10
need to close off a window or browser tab really quickly just use the shortcut control w you do
that by pressing and holding the control key and then tapping the w key once and poof it's gone
need to reopen the close tab just use your shortcut ctrl shift t and it'll open up that
tab right back for you so the next time you want a tab closed off instantly remember that shortcut
control w tip number nine open the customize control google chrome instantly by tapping
this shortcut alt e while in an active window this shortcut works in most windows but not
in google docs sheets or slides as it opens those apps edit menus so remember next time
you need to open up the customize control google chrome instantly just tap alt e
tip number eight create folders within the chrome os app launcher by doing this
you can better organize all of your apps and have similar ones grouped together
all you have to do is click or tap on any app and then drag it on top of another apps icon
you can then click or tap to open the folder and give it a name
and if you ever want to take an app out of a folder
just click or tap the app and then drag it out of the folder and place it within the app launcher
now you know a way to better organize your apps
tip number seven a quick way to switch between opened apps
use your shortcut alt tab to quickly switch between open apps and windows let me demonstrate
so when you have multiple windows or apps opened you can switch between them by using the alt tab
shortcut this includes windows android apps and linux apps tip number six use split screen to work
with two apps at once split screen mode allows you to work with two windows or even two apps at
the same time just drag one window away from the other tabs found near the top of the screen and
then you may use the shortcut alt bracket to snap the apps either to the left or the right hand side
the alt left bracket will cause the active window to snap to the left hand side of the screen and
the alt right bracket will cause the active window to snap to the right half of the screen
so when you see that half of the screen is lit up let go then either select another active app
from the overview interface or open a new app from your launcher to fill the other half of the screen
you can do this with any combination of websites chrome apps android apps and even linux apps
tip number five take notes right from the lock screen if your chromebook came with a
stylus then you can take notes right from the lock screen with the google keep android app
simply install the google keep app and you can do that by going to the chrome web store or to the
play store do a search for google keep in the apps scroll down to your find it there and there it is
once you found it go ahead and click on it and then click on add to chrome
and then click on add app it will be downloaded installed in your google account
and then your next step will be to go down click on the time and then click on and open
up your settings once your chromebook settings opens then type in stylus in the search box
click it these are your stylus settings
if we go down there you'll notice that says note taking app is your google keep that's what we want
and then below that we have where it says lock screen notes enable note taking from
the lock screen that is enabled and also keep latest note on the lock screen is also enabled
that's perfect once you have checked that go ahead and close off your settings once
you have done that an icon will appear in the upper right hand corner of your lock screen
that will let you take notes simply click it use your stylus and take any notes that you want
so remember all you need to do is install the google keep app to take advantage of this
wonderful feature tip number four need more screen space use this trick hide the shelf
you can hide the shelf which is the row of pin favorite apps found at the bottom
of your screen just right click it or click on it with two fingers if you're using a touchpad
or long pressing on it and then selecting auto hide shelf option that appears
that will cause the shelf to disappear anytime that you have any app or window open and then
reappear when your mouse floats over the bottom of the screen or when you swipe upwards from its area
plus it will always show up when you're viewing your desktop
now you know how to get more screen space tip number three you can quickly open any app
on your shelf by simply pressing the alt key and then the number that corresponds
with its position so alt one will open up the very first app on your list alt two will open
up the second and so on so here let me show you i'll go alt and that opens up my gmail
if i go alt 3 that opens up google docs so now you know a quick way to open up
your apps right on the shelf without having to use your mouse tip number two your searches are
synchronized across your different devices like android phones and even chromebooks for example
if you use an android phone keep an eye on the very top part of your chromebook's launcher
anytime you had an article open recently in chrome on your phone you'll see that page title appear
as the very first suggestion item directly beneath the launcher search bar click or tap it to open
the article and pick up right where you left off pretty amazing huh and before we punch out
number one and give you a bonus tip if you're new to the channel please consider subscribing
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technology come out hey why not it's free now for tip number one the chrome os launcher can do more
than just launch your apps just tap the search key or click on the circle icon found in the lower
left hand corner of the screen and you'll find out it's actually a powerful universal search tool
simply start typing as soon as it opens and you can quickly find open apps pull up websites and
even get answers to specific questions without having to dig around or open a new tab and now
for the bonus tip here's an easy way to check on how your chromebook's battery is doing
i'm not talking about its state of charge which you can see simply by looking at the bottom right
hand side of the chromebook shelf but rather it's actual health this basic checkup actually
gives you an easy to understand percentage number that allows you to quickly determine
how much battery life is left simply open the crash terminal by using the keyboard shortcut ctrl
alt t and a new window will open that looks a lot like the command prompt found in the windows pc
and type in battery underscore test hit the enter key and you'll see the percentage here you see my
acer cb 515 chromebook is at 70.63 which is really good considering that
i've owned this chromebook for three years and i've used it for every day
any number above 98 percent will be basically a brand new battery as we can see here in the
new acer cb315 and again on this acer 511 i just bought a few weeks ago and any number less than
30 would mean that that battery will need to be replaced soon so remember to find this wonderful
feature just press ctrl alt t to open up the crash and then key in battery underscore test
and there you have it 10 easy to use tips and tricks plus a bonus tip to get more work
and play done with your chromebooks hey and if you like these types of videos please click on
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