Your Chromebook keyboard works just like a regular keyboard, with a few differences.
Unique keys on your Chromebook keyboard
Your unique Chromebook keys usually appear on the top row of your keyboard from left to right.
Use the search key or the Launcher key to search, show your apps and interact with Google Assistant. To turn Caps Lock on or off, press Alt + Search |
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Go to the previous page | |
Go to the next page | |
Refresh your current page | |
Make your page take up the full screen | |
Show all your open windows | |
Take a screenshot | |
Decrease screen brightness | |
Increase screen brightness | |
Turn on electronic Privacy Screen | |
Decrease keyboard backlight brightness | |
Increase keyboard backlight brightness | |
Rewind to last track | |
Play/pause | |
Skip to next track | |
Turn off the sound | |
Lower the volume | |
Raise the volume |
Tip: If you're using a Windows keyboard with your Chromebook, the Windows key between Ctrl and Alt works as the Search key or the Launcher key
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Change your keyboard settings
Fix problems with your keyboard
If the volume or brightness keys don't work, you might be at the upper or lower limit for that setting.
If the backward or forward buttons don't work, check if the same icons in a browser window are greyed out. For example, if the back button on a web page is grey, the browser isn't aware of a page to move backward to.
If you have other problems with your keyboard, try these steps:
- Turn off the Chromebook and then turn it back on.
- Use the keys while you browse as a guest. If the keys work, delete the account that has the problem on your Chromebook and then add it again.
- Complete a hard reset on your Chromebook hardware.
- If the owner account has problems, perform a factory reset on the Chromebook.
If you still have trouble after trying these steps, contact your Chromebook manufacturer.
Troubleshoot issues with the keyboard
- On your computer, open Settings
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- Select About ChromeOS
Diagnostics.
Tips:
- Make sure that you stay in the same window while you test. If you leave the window, you’ll receive a message that says, 'Keys aren’t tested when you’re using another window.' The test can’t continue until you return.
- If you continue to have problems, contact your Chromebook manufacturer.