- Starting Up and Shutting Down
- Navigating the Chrome OS Desktop
- Navigating Chrome Windows
- Using Touchscreen Gestures
Using Touchscreen Gestures
Many newer Chromebooks come with touchscreen displays. This is particularly useful if you have a convertible Chromebook that you can also use as a tablet.
To take full advantage of a touchscreen display, you need to master various touchscreen gestures. The following table details some of the more useful ones.
Chrome Touchscreen Gestures
Action |
Gesture |
---|---|
Click |
Tap where you want to click |
Close a window |
Swipe down from the top of the window |
Display the App Drawer |
Swipe up from the Shelf at the bottom of the screen |
Go to a previous page |
Swipe your finger left to right |
Go to the next page |
Swipe your finger right to left |
Hide the App Drawer |
Swipe down from the top of the App Drawer |
Right-click |
Touch and hold where you want to right-click |
Scroll |
Drag your finger in the direction you want to scroll |
View all open windows |
Swipe down from the top of the screen |
Zoom in |
Spread your fingers apart |
Zoom out |
Pinch your fingers together |