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Format a USB or SD Card on a Chromebook

How To Format an SD Card or USB Drive on a Chromebook

Sometimes SD cards and USB thumb drives play up, get full or just otherwise require a quick once over to get them back in shipshape.

18 June 2023

Never Miss an E-Mail With Gmail’s Desktop Notification Alerts

I live in Gmail. I sort of have to if I want to keep up with contacts, vet the latest Chrome OS commits, follow up on bug reports, and ensure that a beady eye is kept on the handy tips you folks send in every day.

2 August 2021

How to Make DuckDuckGo Default Search Engine in Chrome

Want to make DuckDuckGo the default search engine in Chrome or on your Chromebook? It's not obvious how to do it, but we're here to show you.

21 June 2020

How to Save All Tabs in Google Chrome (Quick Tip)

If you use Google Chrome for work or research you may want to save open sites for future reference. Here’s how to save open tabs in Chrome on all systems.

6 January 2020

A Useful Chromebook Keyboard Shortcuts Cheat Sheet

Our Chromebook keyboard shortcut cheat sheet showcasing nine nifty key combos for Chromebooks that might save you time or help to speed up your workflow.

11 November 2019

How to Adjust the Backlit Keyboard on a Chromebook

A simple keyboard shortcut to quickly adjust a backlit Chromebook keyboard. You can make the backlit keyboard brighter, dimmer, or turn it on or off.

9 October 2019
how to change wallpaper chromebook

How to Change Wallpaper on Your Chromebook

Learn how to change the wallpaper on a Chromebook using any image in this Chrome OS basics guide, complete with screenshots.

29 July 2019

Typing Emoji on a Chromebook Just Got Easier

An easy way to access and enter emoji is available in Chrome OS, courtesy of the (dully named) 'input device menu'.

4 October 2016

Chromecast Support Lands in Latest VLC Nightly Builds

I know that a great many of you have been waiting a long time for VLC Chromecast support. Well, it's here…

1 August 2016