Chromebook Desktop
The Shelf
The Shelf
The bottom of the desktop area on the Chromebook is known as "the shelf". From here, you can:
The bottom of the desktop area on the Chromebook is known as "the shelf". From here, you can:
Open a Chrome browser window
Open a Chrome browser window
"Pin" your apps of your choosing (remove by tapping touch pad with two fingers and selecting "unpin").
"Pin" your apps of your choosing (remove by tapping touch pad with two fingers and selecting "unpin").
See your four most recently used apps, open all apps or go to the Web Store by clicking the magnifying glass.
See your four most recently used apps, open all apps or go to the Web Store by clicking the magnifying glass.
You can re-position the shelf on the left or right side on the screen by two finger tapping and selecting "Shelf Position".
You can re-position the shelf on the left or right side on the screen by two finger tapping and selecting "Shelf Position".
Status Area
Status Area
Access the status area by clicking on your profile picture on the lower right.
Access the status area by clicking on your profile picture on the lower right.
It contains:
It contains:
Network
Network
Time / Date
Time / Date
Settings
Settings
Battery Life
Battery Life
Bluetooth Connections
Bluetooth Connections
Notifications (i.e. updates, managed by, etc.)
Notifications (i.e. updates, managed by, etc.)
The Chromebook Help Center (which is the coolest thing ever)
The Chromebook Help Center (which is the coolest thing ever)
Sign Out, Lock, and Shut Down
Sign Out, Lock, and Shut Down
The App Launcher & Search
The App Launcher & Search
When this feature showed up in the Summer of 2015, I'll admit, I was thrown off. Where are the tiles I've come to know to access all of the installed apps on my Chromebook? Well, it was replaced with a new update. Instead, the small tiles have been replaced with a magnifying glass (i.e. the universal icon for 'search'). I suppose that is what Google is known for. Clicking the magnifying glass will give you:
When this feature showed up in the Summer of 2015, I'll admit, I was thrown off. Where are the tiles I've come to know to access all of the installed apps on my Chromebook? Well, it was replaced with a new update. Instead, the small tiles have been replaced with a magnifying glass (i.e. the universal icon for 'search'). I suppose that is what Google is known for. Clicking the magnifying glass will give you:
Quick access to search the web
Quick access to search the web
Your three most recently opened apps sandwiched between the Web Store on the left and All Apps on the right.
Your three most recently opened apps sandwiched between the Web Store on the left and All Apps on the right.
If you scroll down, you may see even more information (Weather, news updates, etc.)
If you scroll down, you may see even more information (Weather, news updates, etc.)
