Use desk button in your Chromebook

Desk name allows you to:

  • Find all desks to keep existing desks top of mind.
  • Quickly switch between desks.
  • Quickly access organization across desks.

Create a new desk

  1. In your Chromebook, on the shelf, select the desk button.
  2. To create a new desk, select Add.
  3. You have the option to enter the name of your desk or have the default name "desk #" where the "#" is the position of the desk.

Tips:

  • You can rename, reorder, close, and merge the desks when you select the desk name and hover over the thumbnails.
  • You can find your saved desks in the desk menu under “Saved for Later.”

Show or hide a desk

  1. To show or hide desk name, right click on the shelf or desk name.
  2. Select Show desk name or Hide desk name.

Tip: When the shelf is on the side:

  • To find the full desk name, hover on the desk name first initial.
  • Customized desk name shows the first letter of the desk name.
  • Default desk name shows “#(desk position)” on the desk name.

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