I want to offer up five easy tips that can help you navigate the ChromeOS platform much faster and easier. Also: The two smart devices I will never install in my house All of these tips take advantage of features baked into the system, so there’s nothing to install and only a minimal amount of configuration to take care of. All you need to do is know how this particular magic works. And I’m going to show you.
5 ChromeOS tips for faster navigation and a more efficient experience
Requirements
You’ll only need a Chromebook with an updated version of ChromeOS for this. I’ll demonstrate with ChromeOS Version 106.0.5249.12, but these features should work flawlessly on older releases of the OS. Even so, you should make sure to keep ChromeOS updated regularly (for both security and new features). With that said, let’s get to the tips. Also: New ChromeOS 103 update will satisfy Chromebook users’ Apple envy
Three-finger swipe up to see all open windows.Three-finger swipe down to close the overview (showing all open windows).Two-finger swipe left or right to go either to the previous or next page (or screen).Move your mouse cursor to the tab bar and three-finger-swipe to switch between tabs.Place the mouse cursor on the shelf and swipe up.Four-finger swipe left or right to move between workspaces.
CTRL-Shift-Plus [+] increases the size of everything on your desktop.CTRL-Shift-Minus [-] decreases the size of everything on your desktop.CTRL-Shift-0 resets the resolution to the default.
ChromeOS is already a fantastically simple platform but these five tips should go a long way to helping make your ChromeOS experience far more efficient.
