Chrome Operating & Keyboard Techniques

Toggle Fullscreen Mode

When opening the app, a Chromebook device opens in full-screen mode in order to properly display classroom content. Full-screen mode does not include visible Chromebook elements such as the minimize and close controls usually found in the top right corner or the taskbar at the bottom of the screen which shows app shortcuts, time, battery life, and additional controls.

If you need to exit full-screen mode to launch a browser window or another app, the following tips and techniques should be used.

The keyboard methods used to move out of full-screen mode:

Esc key (top left of your keyboard) brings the top menu and taskbar.
Fullscreen (F4) key toggles from full-screen to a smaller sized window.
Overview (F5) key ( ▭|| ) shrinks the screen and presents any running apps in a gallery of smaller screens to choose from.
Additionally, press the Alt+Tab keys together to toggle to any other open app.

Magnify and Pan Around Screen

Zoom in and magnify areas of your screen. This is especially helpful when reading ePub passages. You must first enable the screen magnifier on your device:

Sign in to your Chromebook device.
Click on your account photo.
Click Settings Advanced.
In the Accessibility section, click Manage accessibility features.
Select the box Enable screen magnifier.

Once enabled, you can use the following keys to pan around the screen:

Zoom in: Press Ctrl + Alt, then scroll with two fingers up. You can also press Ctrl + Alt + Brightness up .
Zoom out: Press Ctrl + Alt, then scroll with two fingers down. You can also press Ctrl + Alt + Brightness down .
Pan the view around: Move your cursor in any direction, past the physical edges of the screen.

Source: https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/6320705?hl=en

Interactive Lessons and Games on Non-touchscreen Devices

Using a touchscreen device is recommended when working in interactive lessons and games. However, for non-touch devices, you can use the trackpad to accomplish the same tasks when working in interactive lessons and games.

On the trackpad, use two fingers to drag & drop and make selections. Move your finger across the touchpad to move the pointer. Press or tap the lower half of the touchpad to click. Press or tap the touchpad with two fingers. You can also press Alt, then click one finger to right-click. This may take a few tries before you master this.