Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Chromebook Understanding the Chromebook Concept 4 Explore Different Types of Chromebooks 6 Set Up Your Chromebook 8 Start Your Chromebook and Sign In 14 Explore the Chrome OS Desktop 16 Point, Click, and Scroll with the Touchpad 18 Using the Touchscreen 20 Using the Keyboard 21 Using Keyboard Shortcuts 22 Connect to a WiFi Network 24 Give Commands 26 Open, Close, and Manage Windows 28 Work with Notifications 30 Lock and Unlock Your Chromebook''s Screen 32 Put Your Chromebook to Sleep and Wake It Up 34 Sign Out and Sign Back In 36 Shut Down Your Chromebook 38 Chapter 2 Configuring Essential Chromebook Settings Configure the Shelf 42 Configure the Launcher 44 Change the Wallpaper 46 Change the Display Scaling 48 Configure the Night Light Settings 50 Choose Power and Sleep Settings 52 Set a Screen Lock for Security 54 Configure the Keyboard 56 Configure the Touchpad 58 Configure Notifications and Do Not Disturb 60 Configure Sound Settings 62 Choose Which Pages to Display on Startup 64 Customize the Default Chrome Theme 66 Apply a Browser Theme to Chrome 68 Chapter 3 Configuring Accessibility Settings Display the Accessibility Settings 72 Make the Screen Easier to See 74 Zoom the Screen with the Magnifier Features 76 Configure Keyboard Accessibility Settings 78 Configure Mouse and Touchpad Accessibility Settings 80 Configure Audio Accessibility Settings 82 Configure TexttoSpeech Features 84 Chapter 4 Connecting External Devices Connect and Use Bluetooth Devices 88 Connect and Configure an External Mouse 90 Connect and Configure a Second Display 92 Connect a Printer and Print 94 Using microSD Cards and USB Memory Sticks 96 Cast Content to a Chromecast Device 98 Connect Your Android Phone to Your Chromebook 102 Connect to the Internet via Your Android Phone 104 Connect to the Internet via USB Tethering 106 Chapter 5 Sharing Your Chromebook with Others Enable Guest Browsing 110 Using a Chromebook in Guest Mode 112 Configure the SignIn Screen 114 Restrict the Users Who Can Sign In 116 Implement Parental Controls 118 Sign In Multiple Users and Switch Among Them 124 Chapter 6 Running and Managing Apps and Extensions Understanding Apps and Extensions 128 Run an App 130 Switch Among Open Windows 132 Organize Your Windows with Desks 134 Install an App from the Web Store 136 Install an Extension 138 Pin and Unpin Extensions 140 Configure Settings for an Extension 141 Manage and Remove Extensions 142 Install an Android App 144 Run an Android App 146 Configure Preferences for Android Apps 148 Chapter 7 Managing Your Files and Folders Understanding Your File Storage Options 152 Open the Files App and Explore Local Storage 154 Explore Your Google Drive Storage 156 Enable and Use Google Drive''s Offline Mode 158 Work with Files on USB Drives or microSD Cards 160 Connect Your Chromebook to a Network Drive 162 Connect to Another Cloud File Service 164 Open a File from Storage 168 Change the Default App for a File Type 170 Copy a File or Folder 172 Move a File or Folder 174 Rename a File or Folder 176 Chapter 8 Surfing the Web Get Info on a File or Folder 177 Search for a File or Folder 178 Compress and Uncompress Files 180 Recover a File from the Trash on Google Drive 182 Open a Web Page 186 Follow a Link to a Web Page 187 Open Several Web Pages at Once 188 Navigate Among Web Pages 190 Return to a Recently Visited Page 192 Play Music and Videos on the Web 194 Set Your Search Engine 196 Create Bookmarks for Web Pages 198 Download Files 200 Run a Safety Check in Chrome 202 Configure Chrome for Security and Privacy 204 Chapter 9 Sending and Receiving Email Add External Email Accounts to Gmail 212 Navigate the Gmail Interface 216 Receive and Read Your Email Messages 218 Send an Email Message 220 Reply to a Message 222 Forward a Message 224 Include Formatting, Emojis, and Pictures in Messages 226 Send an Email Message Using Confidential Mode 228 Schedule a Message for Sending Later 229 Send a File or a Link via Email 230 Receive a File or a Link via Email 232 View Email Messages by Conversations 236 Block and Unblock Senders 238 Create Email Filters 240 Chapter 10 Chatting and Calling Chat via Google Hangouts from Gmail 246 Chat via Google Hangouts 248 Video Chat via Google Hangouts 250 Make Video Calls via Google Duo 252 Set Up Google Messages for Web 254 Chat from Your Chromebook Using Messages 256 Chapter 11 Organizing Your Life Manage Your Google Account 260 Open Google Calendar and Create a Shortcut 268 Navigate the Google Calendar Interface 270 Create a New Calendar 272 Create an Event in Google Calendar 274 Share a Calendar with Other People 276 Subscribe to a Shared Calendar 278 Open Google Contacts and Create a Shortcut 280 Add Someone to Your Contacts 282 Change a Contact''s Information 284 Import Contacts into Google Contacts 286 Merge and Fix Contacts 288 Organize Your Contacts with Labels 290 Track Your Commitments with Google Tasks 292 Get Directions with Google Maps 296 Chapter 12 Advanced Moves and Troubleshooting Keep Your Chromebook Current with Updates 300 Connect to a Remote Network via a VPN 302 Using Remote Access and Remote Support 306 Deal with Frozen Apps and Chrome Browser Tabs 310 Using Task Manager for Troubleshooting 312 Troubleshoot Network Problems 314 Troubleshoot WiFi Connections 316 Shut Down a Frozen Chromebook 318 Powerwash Your Chromebook 320 Recover Your Chromebook 322 Index 326.