
8 - Your Acer Chromebook tour
Common keyboard shortcuts
You can use shortcuts to complete some tasks more quickly.
Touchpad
The built-in touchpad is a pointing device that senses movement on
its surface. This means the cursor responds as you move your fingers
across the surface of the touchpad.
Full-screen
Open the page in full-screen mode.
Next window
Switch to the next window.
Brightness down
Decreases the screen brightness.
Brightness up
Increases the screen brightness.
Mute
Turns off audio output.
Volume down
Decreases the volume.
Volume up
Increases the volume.
Search
Search from the Apps panel.
Icon
Function
Description
Keyboard shortcuts
Description
Ctrl +
Takes screenshot.
Alt +
Toggles caps lock.
Alt +
Projects your screen.
Alt +
Brightens the keyboard backlight.
Alt +
Dims the keyboard backlight.
Action
Gesture
Click
Press down on any part of the touchpad.
Two-finger tap (or
alt-click)
Tapping the touchpad with two fingers or pressing
(and holding)
Alt
on the keyboard and tapping the
touchpad with one finger both equal a "right-click"
on a computer mouse.