All information courtesy of Chromebooks: A Resource Guide for BPS Educators.

The Most Useful Keyboard Shortcuts

Some Chromebook shortcut keys will improve functionality and others will allow you to complete routine tasks much faster. Here's a quick overview of a few more time-saving tips and tricks to help you take full advantage of your Chromebook keyboard. 

1. Taking Screenshots with your Chromebook

Use this combination to take a screenshot of a selected area of your screen.

Use this combination to take a screenshot of your entire screen.

2. Open Task Manager

Quickly access the task manager to see if anything is running that maybe slowing your Chromebook down

3. Lock the Screen

Need to step away? Lock your Chromebook to prevent 
others from using it with this combination of keys

4. Log Out

Use this shortcut if you are in a hurry to log out of your session

5. Mirror Monitor

Mirrors your Chromebook’s screen

6. Open File Manager

Use this shortcut for direct access to your file manager

The Chromebook Track Pad