Chapter 1: Understanding Chrome OS, Chromebooks, and Cloud Computing 3
What Is a Chromebook? .......................................................... 4
What Is Google Chrome OS? ............................................... 5
What Is Cloud Computing? .................................................. 7
Should You Buy a Chromebook? ..................................... 9
Chapter 2: Unboxing and Setting Up Your New Chromebook 15
Unboxing Your Chromebook ...........................................15
Turning On Your Chromebook–For the Very First Time ......................................................16
Chapter 3: Getting to Know Your Chromebook 23
Understanding the Parts of a Chromebook .......23
Using the Keyboard ..................................................................27
Using the Touchpad .................................................................29
Connecting External Devices ..........................................32
Adjusting Brightness and Volume ..............................35
Chapter 4: Using Chrome OS and the Chrome Desktop 39
Starting Up and Shutting Down ...................................39
Navigating the Chrome OS Desktop ........................42
Navigating Chrome Windows .........................................47
Using Touchscreen Gestures ............................................50
Chapter 5: Managing Multiple Users 53
Adding and Switching Users ............................................53
Editing User Information .....................................................57
Chapter 6: Connecting to Home Networks and the Internet 63
Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network .....................................63
Managing Network Connections .................................68
Chapter 7: Using the Chrome Browser 73
Browsing the Web ......................................................................73
Viewing and Managing Browser History ..............76
Managing Your Home Page ..............................................79
Bookmarking Favorite Pages ...........................................81
Chapter 8: Configuring and Personalizing Chrome OS 87
Personalizing the Desktop .................................................87
Configuring Other Settings ...............................................89
Chapter 9: Managing Files and Using External Storage 101
Using the Files App ................................................................101
Using External Storage Devices .................................107
Chapter 10: Using Google Drive to Store and Share Files 113
Storing Files on Google Drive ......................................113
Sharing with Google Drive .............................................117
Chapter 11: Using Chrome and Android Apps 121
Understanding Chromebook Apps .........................121
Getting to Know the Google Play Store .............123
Installing and Launching Apps ...................................124
Managing Installed Apps .................................................126
Chapter 12: Printing with Google Cloud Print 129
Understanding Google Cloud Print ........................129
Printing to Google Cloud Print ...................................132
Chapter 13: Texting and Video Calling 135
Sending and Receiving Texts with Messages for Web .........................................................135
Video Calling with Google Duo ..................................140
Chapter 14: Emailing with Gmail 145
Reading and Replying to Messages .......................145
Sending New Messages ....................................................149
Managing Your Messages ................................................152
Chapter 15: Watching Streaming Video 157
Watching Netflix and Other Streaming Video Services ......................................................157
Watching Local TV Stations and Cable Networks ...................................................................162
Watching Videos on YouTube .......................................164
Chapter 16: Listening to Streaming Music 167
How Streaming Music Services Work ....................167
Listening to Pandora ............................................................168
Listening to Spotify ...............................................................171
Listening to Google Play Music ..................................172
Chapter 17: Viewing and Editing Photos 175
Viewing and Editing Photos in Chrome OS .....175
Viewing and Editing Photos with Google Photos ...................................................................178
Chapter 18: Getting Productive with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides 187
Getting to Know the Google Docs Suite ............187
Using Docs, Sheets, and Slides ....................................193
Chapter 19: Using Chromebooks in Education 199
Why Schools Like Chromebooks ...............................199
Using Google’s Tools for Education .........................200
Popular Educational Apps ...............................................202
Chapter 20: Optimizing and Troubleshooting Your Chromebook 207
Using Chrome Safely and Securely .........................207
Optimizing Your Chromebook’s Performance ............................................................................210
Troubleshooting Chromebook Problems ..........212
Appendix A: Google Chrome Keyboard Shortcuts 217
Appendix B:Chrome Settings 221
Appendix C:Searching with the Chrome Browser 227
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