chromebook 是一款了不起的设备,也是市场上性价比最高的笔记本电脑(best budget laptops)之一。大多数人认为它只是一台只能访问Internet的准系统笔记本电脑。但是,一旦您查看了以下Chromebook高级提示,您可能需要自己的Chromebook。
以下提示可让您从台式 PC 远程访问设备、通过手势更快地导航Chrome 、使用语音转文本进行口述,甚至运行(Chrome)Android应用程序。
一次查看所有打开的应用程序(See All Open Apps At Once)
在Windows 10中,您可以使用Windows + Tab查看所有打开的应用程序。在Mac上,您可以使用Command + Tab。但是如何在Chromebook上查看所有打开的应用程序?
在Chromebook(Chromebook)上执行此操作同样简单,并且有多种选择。
最快的方法是用三个手指在触摸板上向下滑动。这将打开一个快速显示屏幕,其中包含每个打开的应用程序的图像。
这称为Chrome 概览(Chrome Overview)模式。您也可以通过按键盘顶行的第六个键来启用它(图标是一个窗口,右侧有两行)。
使用安卓应用(Use Android Apps)
您知道您可以在Chromebook上安装(Chromebook)Google Play Android 应用(Google Play Android apps)吗?确实如此,但前提是您拥有支持此功能的较新的Chromebook设备。(Chromebook)
- 要启用此功能,请打开Chromebook 设置(Chromebook Settings)并从左侧菜单中选择应用程序。(Apps)
- 在右侧,您应该会在Manage your apps下看到Google Play Store。
- 选择打开(Turn on)以启用此功能。如果您没有看到这一点,则表示您的Chromebook不支持它。或者,您可能需要更新Chrome 操作系统(Chrome OS)。
- 检查(Check)Chrome 操作系统(Chrome OS)更新,方法是进入设置(Settings),选择关于 Chrome 操作系统(About Chrome OS),然后在当前Chrome 操作系统(Chrome OS)版本的右侧,选择检查更新(Check for updates)。
注意(Note):能够从Google Play商店安装(Google Play)Android浏览器意味着您可以在Chromebook上使用(Chromebook)Chrome以外的浏览器。
启用此功能后,打开您的Chrome浏览器并访问Google Play 商店(Google Play Store)。您可以搜索并选择安装(Install)任何您想在Chromebook上使用的应用程序。
这对于您通常无法在Chromebook上使用的应用程序非常有用,例如使用Hue应用程序控制飞利浦 Hue 灯(Philips Hue lights)、使用Prime Video应用程序投射电影,或在 Chromebook 上使用您最喜欢的Android 图像编辑器应用程序。(Android image editor apps)
创建 Chrome 操作系统启动器文件夹(Create Chrome OS Launcher Folders)
您可以通过选择屏幕左下角的圆圈并选择向上箭头 来启动Chrome OS启动器。(Chrome OS)
您可以在此处查看Chromebook上的所有可用应用程序。但是,如果您不想要一长串应用程序怎么办?为什么不将这些应用程序组织到文件夹中呢?
这样做的诀窍是选择一个应用程序并将其拖到另一个应用程序之上。这将创建一个文件夹,您可以单击该文件夹将其打开并命名该文件夹。
这使您可以将许多应用程序的多个页面转换为一个页面,其中所有应用程序都组织到多个文件夹中。
如果您想从文件夹中拉出任何应用程序,只需打开文件夹,选择应用程序,然后将其拖到文件夹外的启动器页面。
使用手势导航 Chrome(Navigate Chrome With Gestures)
如果您想让Chrome浏览更高效,您可以在触摸板上使用手指手势浏览网页和标签。
以下是它的工作原理:
- 浏览器的后退或前进按钮(Browser’s Back or Forward buttons):向左或向右滑动两根手指
- 切换到下一个或上一个选项卡:(Switch to next or previous tab: )向右或向左滑动三指。
- 在新标签中打开链接:(Open link in new tab: )当鼠标悬停在链接上时,用三个手指点击触摸板。(Tap)
- 关闭选项卡(Close a tab):当鼠标悬停在标题栏中的选项卡上时,用三个手指点击触摸板。
只需在触摸板上滑动手指即可向下滚动网页或选择后退(Back)或前进(Forward),这为您的在线浏览体验提供了极大的速度。
使用内置语音转文字功能(Use Built-In Voice To Text Feature)
这是一个非常酷的高级Chromebook提示,但很少有人知道。您可以在Chromebook上启用一项功能,该功能会将您所说的所有内容都输入您当前打开的任何Chromebook应用程序中。(Chromebook)还有一项功能可以大声朗读您选择的任何文本。
- 要启用这些功能,请打开您的Chromebook设置,在左侧窗格中选择高级(Advanced),然后选择辅助功能(Accessibility)。
- 选择管理辅助功能(Manage accessibility features)。
- 最后,在Text-to-Speech下,打开Enable select-to-speak。向下滚动(Scroll)到键盘(Keyboard)和文本输入,并启用启用听写(对输入说话)(Enable dictation (speak to type))。
要使用语音选择,请在页面上突出显示您希望Chromebook朗读给您的文本,然后按键盘上的Search + s
您会看到每个单词在说出时都会突出显示。此功能是在您进行其他工作时向您朗读新闻、电子邮件或其他信息的绝佳方式。
要使用朗读输入,请选择您想要听写文本的文档或字段。然后按键盘上的Search +现在,当你说话时,你会看到这些词出现。
使用说话输入功能时要记住的几件事。
- 如果您在停止讲话后暂停太久,该功能将关闭,您需要重新启用它。
- 此功能最适用于消息传递应用程序或其他不需要在句号后正确大写的应用程序。使用Chromebook语音输入时,(Chromebook)文档(Document)自动大写不起作用。
将下载内容转到 Google 云端硬盘(Make Downloads Go to Google Drive)
每当您从 Internet 下载文件时,这些文件都会转到您Chromebook上的本地下载位置。
如果您希望所有下载内容自动转到特定的Google Drive文件夹,您可以更改该默认设置。
- 为此,请打开Chrome浏览器,选择窗口右上角的三个点,然后选择设置(Settings)。
- 向下滚动到下载(Downloads)部分,然后选择位置(Location)选项 旁边的更改。(Change)
- 在左侧窗格中选择Google Drive,然后导航到您希望 Internet 下载的文件夹。
- 选择文件夹后,选择打开(Open)以将其选为默认下载位置。
将 Chromebook 与额外的云存储集成(Integrate Chromebook With Additional Cloud Storage)
大多数人认为,如果他们使用Chromebook ,他们将无法使用(Chromebook)Google Drive进行云存储。根本不是这种情况。您还可以将Chromebook与其他云存储服务(other cloud storage services)(例如Dropbox )连接,甚至可以连接您在网络上设置的文件共享。
- 为此,请打开文件(Files)应用程序并选择窗口右上角的三个点。选择添加新服务(Add new service),然后选择安装新服务(Install new service)。
- 这将打开一个可用服务(Available services)窗口。滚动(Scroll)浏览此窗口,然后选择在要与Chromebook连接的云服务上(Chromebook)安装(Install)。然后在弹出窗口中,选择Add app。这将为该应用程序打开一个窗口,其中包含“挂载”该云存储帐户的选项。
- 完成此操作后,您将看到新的云服务存储已像Google Drive挂载一样挂载。
使用您的 Android 登录您的 Chromebook(Use Your Android To Log Into Your Chromebook)
每次启动时都必须登录Chromebook是否让您烦恼?(Chromebook)登录屏幕有利于安全,但还有另一种方法。
您可以在Chromebook(Chromebook)和Android手机之间建立链接,以便将Android手机用作(Android)Chromebook的虚拟“钥匙” 。这意味着在您想使用Chromebook(Chromebook)时不再需要输入密码。
- 要进行此设置,请打开您的Chromebook设置并选择Connected devices。
- 在已连接的设备下,选择Android 手机部分中的设置(Set up)。
- 浏览向导,选择Accept & continue,输入您的Google密码,然后选择Done。
- 现在,在已连接(Connected)的设备下,您会看到您的手机已列出。选择它,然后在下一个窗口中启用Smart Lock功能。
- 选择Smart Lock,然后在下一个屏幕上的屏幕锁定选项(Screen lock options)下,选择解锁设备并登录 Google 帐户(Unlock device and sign in to Google Account)。
现在,下次您启动Chromebook时,您的手机会自动解锁Chromebook并为您登录Google帐户。
注意(Note):如果Smart Lock启用开关显示为灰色,请移除手机,然后重新添加。有时该服务需要几分钟才能激活,并且需要此步骤才能使Smart Lock正常工作。
享受 Microsoft 动态壁纸体验(Enjoy a Microsoft Live Wallpaper Experience)
您喜欢登录屏幕上的背景每天都在变化的Microsoft 动态壁纸体验吗?(Microsoft Live)借助新的Chrome OS壁纸工具,您可以在Chromebook上享受同样的体验。(Chromebook)它会将您的桌面刷新为城市景观、风景等的图片。
- 要启用此功能,只需右键单击(alt-click)桌面的任何区域并选择设置壁纸(Set wallpaper)。
- 在下一个窗口中,选择Citiscapes、Landscapes或Art。然后在第一张图像上启用每日刷新(Daily Refresh)以启用自动刷新功能。
- 这将每天循环浏览所有这些图像,直到到达列表末尾,然后重新开始。
从台式电脑查看 Chromebook(View Your Chromebook From Your Desktop PC)
谷歌(Google)近年来提供的最酷的功能之一是Chrome 远程桌面(Chrome Remote Desktop)。在这里,您可以直接通过Chrome浏览器与 Internet 上的任何人共享您的整个桌面。此功能可让您从台式电脑查看和控制您的Chromebook 。
- 要使用它,首先从您的 Chromebook 访问Google 远程桌面。(Google Remote Desktop)
- 在获取支持(Get Support )框中,选择生成代码(Generate Code)。
您需要在Chromebook屏幕上批准共享请求。完成后,您可以直接从 Windows 屏幕远程访问Chromebook并与之交互!(Chromebook)
这些是您拥有 Chromebook 时可以使用的一些更高级的(Chromebook)Chromebook功能(Chromebook)。如果您有时间,还可以学习如何在 Chromebook 上截屏(how to take a screenshot on a Chromebook)或如何在 Chromebook 上运行 Linux 应用程序(how to run Linux Apps on a Chromebook)。
10 Advanced Chromebook Tips To Become a Power User
A chromebook is an amazing device, and one of the best budget laptops on the market. Most people think it’s just a barebones laptop that only has access to the Internet. However, once you check out the following advanced Chromebook tips, you may want a Chromebook of your own.
The tips below let you remotely access the device from your desktop PC, navigate Chrome more quickly with gestures, use voice-to-text to dictate, and even run Android apps.
See All Open Apps At Once
In Windows 10, you can use Windows + Tab to see all open apps. On Mac, you can use Command + Tab. But how can you see all open apps on a Chromebook?
Doing this on a Chromebook is just as simple, and there are a couple of options.
The fastest method is to swipe down on the touchpad with three fingers. This opens a quick display with images of every open app across the screen.
This is called Chrome Overview mode. You can also enable it by pressing the sixth key in the top row of the keyboard (the icon is a window with two lines to the right of it).
Use Android Apps
Did you know that you can install Google Play Android apps on your Chromebook? It’s true, but only if you have a newer Chromebook device where this feature is supported.
- To enable this, open Chromebook Settings and select Apps from the left menu.
- On the right, you should see Google Play Store under Manage your apps.
- Select Turn on to enable this feature. If you don’t see this, it means your Chromebook doesn’t support it. Or, you might need to update your Chrome OS.
- Check for Chrome OS updates by going into Settings, selecting About Chrome OS, and to the right of your current Chrome OS version, selecting Check for updates.
Note: The ability to install Android browsers from the Google Play store means you can use browsers other than Chrome on your Chromebook.
Once this feature is enabled, open your Chrome browser and visit the Google Play Store. You can search for and select Install for any app you’d like to use on your Chromebook.
This is really useful for apps you normally couldn’t use on your Chromebook, like using the Hue app to control your Philips Hue lights, using the Prime Video app to cast movies, or using your favorite Android image editor apps on your Chromebook.
Create Chrome OS Launcher Folders
You can launch the Chrome OS launcher by selecting the circle on the lower left corner of the screen and selecting the up arrow.
This is where you’ll see all available apps on your Chromebook. But what if you don’t want a long list of apps? Why not organize these apps into folders?
The trick to doing this is selecting one of the apps and dragging it on top of another. This will create a folder, which you can click to open it and name the folder.
This lets you transform several pages of many apps into a single page with apps all organized into multiple folders.
If you ever want to pull any of the apps out of the folder, just open the folder, select the app, and drag it to the launcher page outside of the folder.
Navigate Chrome With Gestures
If you want to make your Chrome browsing more efficient, you can navigate web pages and tabs using finger gestures on the touchpad.
Here’s how it works:
- Browser’s Back or Forward buttons: Swipe two fingers left or right
- Switch to next or previous tab: Swipe three fingers right or left.
- Open link in new tab: Tap touchpad with three fingers while mouse is over a link.
- Close a tab: Tap touchpad with three fingers while mouse is over the tab in the title bar.
The ability to scroll down a web page or select Back or Forward by just swiping your fingers on the touchpad offers enormous speed to your online browsing experience.
Use Built-In Voice To Text Feature
Here’s a really cool advanced Chromebook tip that not many people know about. You can enable a feature on your Chromebook that will dictate everything you say into whatever Chromebook app you currently have open. There’s also a feature that will read any text you select out loud to you.
- To enable these features, open your Chromebook settings, select Advanced in the left pane, and then select Accessibility.
- Select Manage accessibility features.
- Finally, under Text-to-Speech, turn on Enable select-to-speak. Scroll down to Keyboard and text input, and enable Enable dictation (speak to type).
To use select-to-speech, highlight the text on the page that you want Chromebook to read to you and press Search + s on your keyboard.
You’ll see each word highlight as it’s spoken. This feature is a fantastic way to have news, emails, or other information read to you while you’re doing other work.
To use speak to type, select the document or field where you want dictated text to go. Then press Search + d on your keyboard. Now, as you speak, you’ll see the words appear.
A few things to keep in mind when using the speak to type feature.
- If you pause too long after you stop talking, the feature will turn off and you’ll need to re-enable it.
- This feature is best used for messaging apps or other apps that don’t require proper capitalization after periods. Document auto-capitalization doesn’t work when using Chromebook speak to type.
Make Downloads Go to Google Drive
Whenever you download files from the internet, those files go to a local download location on your Chromebook.
If you prefer all of your downloads to automatically go to a specific Google Drive folder, you can change that default.
- To do this, open the Chrome browser, select the three dots at the upper right corner of the window, and select Settings.
- Scroll down to the Downloads section, and select Change next to the Location option.
- Select Google Drive in the left pane, and navigate to the folder where you’d like your internet downloads to go.
- Once you’ve selected the folder, select Open to choose that as your default downloads location.
Integrate Chromebook With Additional Cloud Storage
Most people think they’re stuck using Google Drive for cloud storage if they use a Chromebook. This isn’t the case at all. You can also connect your Chromebook with other cloud storage services like Dropbox or even a file share you’ve set up on your network.
- To do this, open the Files app and select the three dots at the upper right of the window. Select Add new service and then select Install new service.
- This will open an Available services window. Scroll through this window and select Install on the cloud services you want to connect with your Chromebook. Then on the pop-up window, select Add app. This will open a window for that app with an option to “mount” that cloud storage account.
- Once this is completed, you’ll see the new cloud service storage mounted just like the Google Drive mount.
Use Your Android To Log Into Your Chromebook
Does having to log into your Chromebook every time you start it up annoy you? A login screen is good for security, but there’s another way.
You can set up a link between your Chromebook and your Android phone so that you can use your Android phone as a virtual “key” to your Chromebook. That means no longer needing to type your password whenever you want to use your Chromebook.
- To set this up, open your Chromebook settings and select Connected devices.
- Under Connected devices, select Set up in the Android phone section.
- Walk through the wizard selecting Accept & continue, typing your Google password, and selecting Done.
- Now, under Connected devices, you’ll see your phone listed. Select it, and in the next window, enable the Smart Lock feature.
- Select Smart Lock and on the next screen, under Screen lock options, select Unlock device and sign in to Google Account.
Now, the next time you start up your Chromebook, your phone will automatically unlock the Chromebook and sign into your Google account for you.
Note: If the Smart Lock enable switch is greyed out, remove the phone and then re-add it. Sometimes the service takes a few minutes to activate and this step is required to get Smart Lock working properly.
Enjoy a Microsoft Live Wallpaper Experience
Do you love the Microsoft Live wallpaper experience where the background on your login screen changes daily? You can enjoy the same experience on your Chromebook thanks to a new Chrome OS wallpaper tool. It’ll refresh your desktop to pictures of cityscapes, landscapes, and more.
- To enable this, just right-click (alt-click) any area of your desktop and select Set wallpaper.
- On the next window, select Citiscapes, Landscapes, or Art. then enable Daily Refresh on the first image to enable the automatic refresh feature.
- This will cycle through all of those images every day until it reaches the end of the list, and then will start over again.
View Your Chromebook From Your Desktop PC
One of the coolest features Google has offered in recent years is Chrome Remote Desktop. This is where you can share your entire desktop with someone anywhere on the internet straight from your Chrome browser. This feature lets you view and control your Chromebook from your desktop PC.
- To use it, first visit Google Remote Desktop from your Chromebook.
- In the Get Support box, select Generate Code.
- This will generate a one time code, which you should note down somewhere.
You’ll need to approve the share request on your Chromebook screen. When you’re done, you can remotely access and interact with your Chromebook directly from your Windows screen!
These are some of the more advanced Chromebook features you can access when you own a Chromebook. If you have time, you can also learn how to take a screenshot on a Chromebook or how to run Linux Apps on a Chromebook.