Use your Chromebook keyboard

For example, you can make the Search or Launcher key work as a Caps Lock key.

1. If you haven't already, sign in to your Chromebook.
2. At the bottom right, select the time.
3. Select Settings .
4. In the 'Device' section, select Keyboard.
5. Under 'Built-in keyboard', select Remap keyboard keys.
6. For the keys listed under 'Remap keyboard keys', choose an action that you want it to perform.

Alt + key behaviour

You can set up how to right-click with your touchpad and keyboard based on your preference. It's either alt + click, search + click or turned off.

You can also set up six actions (Insert, Delete, Home, End, Page up, Page Down) and choose the set of keys that you want to perform those actions.

Tip: If the shortcut that you use to simulate a right-click or six-pack key action is different to the shortcut that is set at present for those settings, you'll find a notification. This notification shows that the keyboard shortcut has been updated to your new shortcut from your previous shortcut with an 'Edit shortcut' and 'Learn more' button.

To add a word to your dictionary:

1. Right-click the word.
   • Tip: You can also press Search + Shift + Increase volume . Or press Launcher + Shift + Increase volume .
2. Select Add to dictionary.

To add several words to your dictionary:

1. If you haven’t already, sign in to your Chromebook.
2. At the bottom right, select the time.
   • Or, press Alt + Shift + s.
3. Select Settings .
4. Under 'Device', select Keyboard Input settings.
5. Select your enabled keyboard.
6. At the bottom, select the Edit dictionary entries.
7. Enter a word into the field 'Add a new word'.
8. Select Add word.
9. To delete a word from your dictionary, next to the word, select X.

Auto-correct is on by default for on-screen keyboards and Latin languages. It can be used with both physical and on-screen keyboards.

If your auto-correct is not turned on:

1. If you haven't already, sign in to your Chromebook.
2. At the bottom right, select the time.
   • Or, press Alt + Shift + s.
3. Select Settings .
4. Under 'Device', select Keyboard Input settings.
5. Select Input method.
6. Next to your enabled keyboard, select Right arrow .
7. To turn on auto-correction:
   • For physical keyboard: Under 'Physical keyboard', turn on Auto-correction.
   • For on-screen keyboard: Under 'On-screen keyboard', turn on Auto-correction.

Tip: If you have more than one keyboard language, you'll need to turn on auto-correct for each one. Some keyboards don't have auto-correct.

Important: Currently, word prediction only works in Gmail.

1. If you haven't already, sign in to your Chromebook.
2. At the bottom right, select the time.
   • Or, press Alt + Shift + s.
3. Select Settings .
4. Under 'Device', select Keyboard Input settings.
5. Select your enabled keyboard.
6. Turn on Auto-correction.
7. Tick the box next to Enable next word prediction.