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    Exploring Chromebook 2020 Edition: The Illustrated, Practical Guide to using Chromebook
    Exploring Chromebook 2020 Edition: The Illustrated, Practical Guide to using Chromebook
    Exploring Chromebook 2020 Edition: The Illustrated, Practical Guide to using Chromebook
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    Exploring Chromebook 2020 Edition: The Illustrated, Practical Guide to using Chromebook

    By Kevin Wilson

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    Updated to cover the new features, Exploring Chromebook is the perfect companion for your Chromebook. Written by best-selling technology author, lecturer, and computer trainer Kevin Wilson, Exploring Chromebook is packed with step-by-step instructions, full color photos, illustrations, helpful tips and video demos.

    Updated for 2020, Explor

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherElluminet Press
    Release dateJul 31, 2020
    ISBN9781913151287
    Exploring Chromebook 2020 Edition: The Illustrated, Practical Guide to using Chromebook
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    Kevin Wilson

    KEVIN WILSON is Vice President of Videologies, Inc., a company that specializes in training administrative professionals in Fortune 500 companies. JENNIFER WAUSON is President of Videologies, Inc.

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      Exploring Chromebook 2020 Edition - Kevin Wilson

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      Exploring Chromebook

      2020 Edition

      Kevin Wilson

      Exploring Chromebook: 2020 Edition

      Copyright © 2020 Elluminet Press

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      The use in this publication of trade names, trademarks, service marks, and similar terms, even if they are not identified as such, is not to be taken as an expression of opinion as to whether or not they are subject to proprietary rights.

      While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein.

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      Publisher: Elluminet Press

      Director: Kevin Wilson

      Lead Editor: Steven Ashmore

      Technical Reviewer: Mike Taylor, Robert Ashcroft

      Copy Editors: Joanne Taylor, James Marsh

      Proof Reader: Steven Ashmore

      Indexer: James Marsh

      Cover Designer: Kevin Wilson

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      Table of Contents

      What is a ChromeBook?

      Setting up your ChromeBook

      Creating a Google Account

      Initial Setup

      Personalise your ChromeBook

      Desktop Wallpaper

      Using your Own Photos

      Account Image

      Sync & Google Services

      Transferring your Files to ChromeBook

      Using Google Drive

      Using an External Drive

      Setting up Printers

      Cloud Enabled Wireless Printers

      Traditional Printers

      Adding Bluetooth Devices

      Connect your Phone

      Connect to WiFi

      Managing Users

      Adding a User

      Deleting Users

      Parental Controls

      Add a Child Account

      Set up Parental Controls

      Monitoring Child Accounts with Family Link

      Allow or Block Apps

      Manage Web Browsing

      Configuring Other Settings

      Mouse & Touchpad

      Internal Display Settings

      External Display Settings

      Time Zone

      Change Language

      Keyboard Layout

      Keyboard Settings

      Network Settings

      Power Options

      Integrate DropBox

      Integrate OneDrive

      Remote Desktop

      Setup

      Connecting

      Getting around ChromeBook

      Power Up & Power Down

      The Login Screen

      The Touch Pad

      One Finger Tap

      Two Finger Tap

      One Finger Click and Drag

      Two Finger Scroll

      Two Finger Swipe

      Three Finger Swipe

      The Keyboard

      Onscreen Keyboard Help

      ChromeBook Task Manager

      Desktop and the App Shelf

      System Tray

      Notifications

      App Launcher

      Create App Folders

      Pin Apps to your App Shelf

      File Management

      Creating Folders

      Moving Files

      Copying Files

      Renaming Files

      Sorting Files

      Searching for Files

      External Drives

      Formatting External Drives

      SD Cards

      Talk to your Chromebook

      Using Chrome Apps

      Chrome Web Store

      Browsing the Store

      Searching the Store

      Downloading New Apps

      Removing Chrome Extensions

      Useful Online Apps

      Using Android Apps

      Enable the Google Play Store

      Google Play Store

      Browsing the App Store

      Search for Apps

      Managing Apps

      Removing Apps

      Using Linux Apps

      Enable Linux Support

      Using Linux

      Install a Linux App

      Finding Apps

      Remove Linux Apps

      Running Linux Apps

      Web, Email & Communication

      Google Chrome

      Browser Tabs

      Browse Incognito

      Browsing History

      Bookmarking a Site

      Bookmark Folders

      Site Shortcuts

      Downloads

      Printing a Webpage

      Saving Passwords

      Managing Passwords

      Generate Automatic Strong Passwords

      Chrome Security

      Google Mail

      Reading Mail

      Writing a New Message

      Reply to a Message

      Adding Attachments

      Inserting Images

      Sending Money

      Adding Other Email Accounts

      Contacts

      View Contact Details

      Edit Details

      Add New Contact

      Add Contact from Message

      Calendar

      Calendar View

      Add Event

      Google Hangouts

      Messaging New Contacts

      Calling Someone New

      Calling Someone in Conversation Window

      Sending Images

      Sending Emoticons

      Entertainment

      Google Play Store

      Play Music

      Downloading Music

      Streaming Music

      Searching for Music

      Casting Music

      Streaming Music with Spotify

      Play Books

      Downloading eBooks

      Play Movies & TV

      Browsing the Store

      Searching for Movies

      Watching Movies

      Searching for TV Shows

      Netflix

      Prime Video

      YouTube

      Projectors & TVs

      HDMI

      ChromeCast

      Google Photos

      Viewing Photos

      Adjusting Photos

      Crop & Rotate Photos

      Creating Albums

      Collages

      Sharing Photos

      Sharing Albums

      Google Docs

      Getting Around Google Docs

      Using Paragraph Styles

      Headings

      Bold, Italic, Underlined

      Changing Fonts

      Font Colour

      Justify Text

      Bullets Lists

      Numbered Lists

      Cut, Copy & Paste

      Adding Images

      From your Chromebook

      From the web

      From your Photos

      From your Camera

      Formatting Images

      Cropping Images

      Adding Tables

      Inserting Rows & Columns

      Saving Documents

      Opening Saved Documents

      Printing Documents

      Sharing Documents

      Google Sheets

      What is a Spreadsheet

      Getting Around Google Sheets

      Simple Text Formatting

      Bold, Italic, Strike & Underlined

      Changing Fonts

      Font Size

      Cut, Copy & Paste

      Resizing Rows and Columns

      Inserting Rows & Columns

      Cell Alignment

      Cell Borders

      Using Formulas

      Using Functions

      Count

      Auto Sum

      Types of Data

      Adding a Chart

      Google Slides

      Getting Around Google Slides

      Designing a Slide

      Add an Image

      From Photos

      From the Web

      From your Google Drive

      Resize an Image

      Crop an Image

      Add a Video

      Slide Layer Arrangement

      Add a New Slide

      Change Slide Layout

      Slide Masters

      Slide Transitions

      Slide Animations

      Effects

      Insert a Table

      Add a Chart

      Printing Presentations

      Giving your Presentation

      Present with ChromeCast

      Maintenance

      Powerwash

      Updating Chrome OS

      ChromeBook Recovery

      App Info

      VPNs

      Video Resources

      About the Author

      With over 15 years’ experience in the computer industry, Kevin Wilson has made a career out of technology and showing others how to use it. After earning a master’s degree in computer science, software engineering, and multimedia systems, Kevin has held various positions in the IT industry including graphic & web design, building & managing corporate networks, training, and IT support.

      He currently serves as Elluminet Press LTD’s senior writer and director, he periodically teaches computer science at college in South Africa and serves as an IT trainer in England. His books have become a valuable resource among the students in England, South Africa and our partners in the United States.

      Kevin’s motto is clear: If you can’t explain something simply, then you haven’t understood it well enough. To that end, he has created the Computer Fundamentals Series, in which he breaks down complex technological subjects into smaller, easy-to-follow steps that students and ordinary computer users can put into practice.

      Acknowledgements

      Thanks to all the staff at Luminescent Media & Elluminet Press for their passion, dedication and hard work in the preparation and production of this book.

      To all my friends and family for their continued support and encouragement in all my writing projects.

      To all my colleagues, students and testers who took the time to test procedures and offer feedback on the book

      Finally thanks to you the reader for choosing this book. I hope it helps you to use your chromebook with greater understanding.

      Have fun!

      What is a ChromeBook?

      A ChromeBook is a laptop or tablet that runs an operating system called Chrome OS and uses Google’s Chrome Web Browser to run web apps. On later ChromeBook devices, you can also run Android and Linux apps.

      ChromeBooks are designed to be used online, meaning you must be connected to the internet all the time whether you are at home, the office, in school, college, the library, or generally out and about. Without an internet connection, your ChromeBook can still function but will be limited at best.

      It’s worth noting what a ChromeBook can do and what it can’t do. ChromeBooks are great for online collaboration - creating and sharing documents, spreadsheets and presentations. Using the web, checking your email/social media, posting photographs and videos. Video chatting with friends as well as streaming music, TV programmes and films directly to your ChromeBook.

      A ChromeBook on the other hand would be a bad choice if you needed a laptop/device to edit video, make music, manipulate photographs, or anything that requires a lot of data storage and processing speed. ChromeBooks are not designed for this.

      ChromeBooks look very similar to traditional style windows or mac laptops. The main difference is ChromeBooks are a lot more light weight, usually smaller, have less built in storage space and have no DVD/CD drives.

      Let’s take a closer look. Along the sides of your chromebook you’ll find some ports. Not all manufacturers put the same ports on their devices or put them in the same place however, you’ll find the most common ones on all devices.

      Your power port is either along the side or the rear panel. This is usually a standard power connector or on some models a USB-C port.

      Along the side you’ll find your USB ports. How many you have will depend on the model but you’ll usually find at least two. You’ll find USB 2 or USB 3 ports.

      On some of the newer models, you’ll find USB C ports.

      One some models, you’ll also find an HDMI port either on the rear or along the side.

      Also included is a 1/8th inch (3.5mm) headphone jack and will usually be located along the side.

      You can plug in headphones or speakers.

      Some models include a built in card reader for SD cards. You’ll either find a full size SD card reader:

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