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Customize your Chromebook!

Northwest ISD - Fall 2016

Customize yourChromebook!Northwest ISD - Fall 2016

Complete the tasks below to maximize your Chromebook experience!

In addition to this flyer, Chromebook resources can be found in the NISD Chromebook Academy and Google Chromebook Help Center.

Personalization Personalization

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Profile picture

Change/hide your profile picture
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Wallpaper

Set your background wallpaper

Keyboard Settings Keyboard Settings

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Unique keys

Master your Chromebook keys
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Shortcuts

Use Ctrl + Alt + ? to open map of keyboard shortcuts;

List of keyboard shortcuts
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Touchpad

How to use touchpad & Customize touchpad settings

Apps & Extensions Apps & Extensions

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Launcher

Customize your app launcher
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Shelf

Customize your app shelf
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Add apps & extensions

Add apps & extensions from the Chrome Web Store

Google Drive Settings Google Drive Settings

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Offline

Set your Google Drive to work offline
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Downloads

Steps to have downloads automatically save to Google Drive folder (instead of default Downloads folder):


  1. Profile pic →Settings
  2. Advanced Settings
  3. Downloads
  4. Change location

Chrome Browser Settings Chrome Browser Settings

Manage bookmarks
Manage saved passwords

Accessibility Features Accessibility Features

Turn on accessibility features:

Cursor size, high contrast mode, screen magnifier,

touchscreen tap dragging, on-screen keyboard, and more!

Instructions

Looking for a checklist to keep track? Looking for a checklist to keep track?

Go to tinyurl.com/CustomizeChromebook & make a copy to create a personalized checklist to check off tasks as you go!
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