Sign out or turn off your Chromebook

When you’re done using your Chromebook, you can sign out, put it to sleep, or turn it off.

Sign out

To let someone else use your Chromebook, or to switch accounts:

1. At the bottom right, select the time.
2. Click Sign out.

Put your Chromebook to sleep

• To save battery power while your Chromebook is on, you can put it to sleep by closing the lid.
• If your Chromebook converts into a tablet, press the power button.

Keep your Chromebook awake

To have your Chromebook stay awake when you aren’t using it:

1. At the bottom right, select the time.
2. Select Settings .
3. Scroll to the "Device" section.
4. Select Power.
5. Select the Down arrow next to When idle, then choose Keep display on.

To keep your Chromebook awake when the lid is closed:

1. At the bottom right, select the time.
2. Select Settings .
3. Scroll to the "Device" section.
4. Select Power.
5. Turn off Sleep when lid is closed.

Note: If you use your Chromebook at work or school, you might not be able to change your sleep settings. Contact your administrator for more help.

Wake your Chromebook

1. Open the lid, then press any key or swipe the touchpad.

Turn off your Chromebook

To turn off your Chromebook completely, try one of these options:

• At the bottom right, select the time. Select Power .
• At the bottom right, select the time. Select Sign out  Shut down.
• Press and hold the Power key for 3 seconds.
• Press and hold the Power button until you see a menu to Power off or Sign out. 

Connect your Chromebook to Wi-Fi

To connect to the Internet, use a compatible Wi-Fi network.

Step 1: Turn on Wi-Fi

1. At the bottom right, select the time.
2. Select Not Connected .
   Note: If you see your Wi-Fi network name and a signal strength, your Chromebook is already connected to Wi-Fi.
3. Turn on Wi-Fi. 
4. Your Chromebook will automatically look for available networks and show them to you in a list.

Step 2: Pick a network and connect

Connect to an open network

Select the Wi-Fi network .

Remember, your information might be visible to other people on this network.

Unique keys on your Chromebook keyboard

Your unique Chromebook keys usually appear on the top row of your keyboard from left to right.

	Search your apps and the webTo turn Caps Lock on or off, press Alt + Search.
	Go to the previous page (F1)
	Go to the next page (F2)
	Refresh your current page (F3)
	Make your page take up the full screen (F4)
	Show all your open windows (F5)
	Decrease screen brightness (F6)
	Make the screen brighter (F7)
	Turn off the sound (F8)
	Lower the volume (F9)
	Raise the volume (F10)

Open, save, or delete files

You can open and save many types of files on your Chromebook, like documents, PDFs, images, and media. Learn which types of files are supported on your Chromebook.

Your Chromebook's hard drive has limited space, so your Chromebook will sometimes delete downloaded files to free up space.

Find and open a file

1. In the corner of your screen, select the Launcher   Up arrow .
2. Open Files .
3. On the left, choose where your file is saved.
   • For files you’ve just used, select Recent.
   • For a list of files by type, select Image, Video, or Audio.
   • For Android app files, select My files  Play files. To show more folders, in the top right, select More   Show all Play folders.
   • For files in your cloud, select the folder, such as Google Drive. You can also add another cloud file system.
4. Find your file and double-click it to open.

If you're opening a file on an external storage device, remove the device safely when you're done by clicking Eject .

Save a file

To save the page, image, or document you're viewing:

1. Press Ctrl + s.
2. At the bottom, enter a name for your file.
3. Optional: To the left of the file name, change the file type.
4. In the left column, choose where you'd like to save your file, such as Google Drive  My Drive.
5. Select Save.

Note: If you’re using your Chromebook at school or work, you can save files in your Shared drives folder. Select Google Drive  Shared drives.

Delete a file

1. In the corner of your screen, select the Launcher   Up arrow .
2. Open Files .
3. Select the file or folder you want to delete. Note: You can delete files in the Downloads folder, but deleting a file from your Downloads folder is permanent.
4. Select Delete   Delete.

Note: Files in the Recent, Images, Videos, and Audio folders are viewable only and can’t be deleted directly in those folders.

Zip a file

To bundle files or folders together into a single file, you can zip them.

1. In the corner of your screen, click the Launcher   Up arrow .
2. Open Files .
3. On the left, select the folder or files you want to zip.
4. To select all the files you’d like to zip, press Ctrl and click each file one at a time.
5. Optional: To put all of your files in a new folder, press Ctrl + e.
6. Right-click your selected files or folder, then click Zip selection.

Unzip a file

You can view each of the individual files in your zip file.

1. In the corner of your screen, select the Launcher   Up arrow .
2. Open Files .
3. Double-click the zipped file. On the left, you’ll see the zip file.
4. To open an individual file, double-click it.
5. Optional: To remove the zip file from the list of folders on the left, click Eject .

Find & organize apps

Find an app

To search for an app on your Chromebook:

1. On your keyboard, press the Search key .
2. Enter the name of the app you want. The app will show in your search results.

Open an app

1. In the corner of your screen, select the Launcher .
2. You'll see a list of apps you've used recently. Select the app you'd like to open.
3. Optional: To see all your apps, select Up arrow .

Use app shortcuts

Some apps offer shortcuts to a specific feature or action within the app.

To see if an app has a shortcut:

1. In the corner of your screen, select the Launcher   Up arrow .
2. Right-click on the app. From the drop-down menu, you will see if there are any shortcuts.
   • For example: When you right-click on Gmail , you will see Compose  . When you select Compose, you will go directly to a new email draft.

To search for an app shortcut:

1. In the corner of your screen, select the Launcher .
2. Start typing in the search box. If a shortcut is available, it will appear just below the search box.
   • For example: When you enter "trending" in the search box, you will see what videos are trending on YouTube.

Organize your apps

• Put apps together in a folder: Drag an app on top of another app.
• Name a folder: Click the folder.
• Move apps around: Click and hold an app, then drag it. 

Multitask with windows & tabs

You can finish tasks faster by reorganizing and moving your windows and tabs.

Switch between windows quickly

Press & hold Alt, then tap Tab until you get to the window you want to open.

See two windows at the same time

1. On one of the windows you want to see, click and hold Maximize .
2. Drag to the left or right arrow .
3. Repeat for a second window.

Tip: You can also use the shortcut Alt + [ to move left, or Alt + ] to move right.

Open & close windows and tabs

• Open a new window: Press Ctrl + n
• Open a new tab: Press Ctrl + t
• Close window or tab: At the top right, click Close 
• Reopen a window or tab you closed: Press Ctrl + Shift + t

Change window size

• View full screen: At the top of your keyboard, press Full screen  (or F4).
• Maximize window: At the top right, click Maximize .
• Minimize window: At the top right, click Minimize .

Reorder, move, or pin tabs

You can put related tabs together, or move a tab into or out of a window. Also, if there’s a webpage you always want open, like your email, you can make that tab easy to find by pinning it.

• Reorder tabs within the same window: Drag the tab to different position along the top of the browser window.
• Move a tab into a new window: Click and drag the tab away from the window. You can make the tab into its own window, or drag it into another window.
• Pin a tab in place: Right-click the tab and select Pin tab. A pinned tab will appear on the left side of your browser window, and will be smaller.