Using Browser

On the Chrome OS start screen, click the chrome icon icon to run the browser.

Browser Tour

browser view

1
Backward, Forward and Refresh buttons Move to the previous or next page, or refresh the current page.
2
New Tab Open a new browser tab.
3
Address Input Box You can type a web site address in the input box to access it. It also shows the address of the current page.
4
Bookmark bar Shows added bookmarks.
5
Browser Window Size Changes the browser window size.
6
Exit Exits the browser.
7
Customized Settings or Control Accesses the browser settings or control menu.
8
Page Bookmark Add a new bookmark or modify the existing ones.
9
Browser Start Screen Shows Google Search and recently visited web sites.

Adding Bookmarks

Add bookmarks to the browser to access the frequently visited web sites quickly.
  1. Access a frequently visited web site.
  2. Click the bookmark icon button on the browser or press ctrl + d keys on the keyboard.
  3. When the Bookmark added! window appears, type a name and select a folder where the bookmark will be stored.

    bookmark added

  4. Click the Done button to add the bookmark to the bookmark bar.

    bookmark bar

Downloading Files

You can click download links in a web site to download files. The downloaded files are automatically stored in the Downloads folder.
  1. When you click a download link, the download status bar is displayed at the bottom of the browser and downloading starts.

    download link

  2. When a message to confirm downloading, press the Continue button to start downloading.
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    • You can right-click on the download status bar to cancel downloading.
      download cancel
  3. Once downloading is completed, the Downloads folder is automatically opened.
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    • If the Downloads folder is not opened, press ctrl + o keys to display the download folder.
    • The file formats supported by Chrome OS such as doc, pdf, html, jpg, gif, etc. are opened instantly, but unsupported files may not be opened. The supported file formats may differ depending on the Chrome OS version.

Saving Web Page

The Chrome browser can save the current web page as an html file in the system.
  1. Open a web page you want to save.
  2. Right-click and select Save as... or press ctrl + s keys.
  3. Type the file name and the path and click the Save button.
  4. In the browser, press ctrl + o keys or select App List > Files to open the saved html files.

    saving web page

Security State and Settings

The Chrome browser checks and indicates the security state and stability of the current web site on the browser.
The security state is indicated as an icon on the left side of the address bar in the Chrome browser.

security state

Click the security state icon to view the information on the security state of the web site.
You can use the Permissions tab to change the permission settings for the web site.

permissions

Click the Connection tab to check for more information on the web site connection.

Connection

Using the Shortcut Keys

You can use the following shortcut keys to use the functions of the browser quickly and easily.
Shortcut Key Description
ctrl + n Open a new browser window.
ctrl + shift + n Open a new browser window in the incognito mode.
*In the incognito mode, the site visit and Internet usage records are not saved. When the incognito browser window is closed, the cookie data is deleted. However, the downloaded files and created bookmarks are stored.
ctrl + + Zooms in the screen
ctrl + - Zooms out the screen.
shift + esc Opens the Task Manager window.
ctrl + shift + q Press ctrl + shift + q twice to quit.
You should press twice quickly.
ctrl + shift + q (twice)
ctrl + t Opens a new tab in the browser.
ctrl + o Opens the files stored in the system or in an external device.
ctrl + shift + w Closes the currently opened window.
ctrl + w Closes the currently opened tab.
ctrl + shift + t Reopens the tab you closed last time.
ctrl + 1 to 8 Moves to the tab corresponding to the number.
ctrl + 9 Moves to the last-opened tab.
alt + 1 to 9 The apps are opened in the order displayed at the bottom left.
alt + 9 Moves to the last-opened window.
ctrl + tab Moves to the right tab.
ctrl + shift + tab Moves to the left tab.
alt + tab Moves to the last-opened browser window.
alt + shift + tab Moves to the previous window.
ctrl + h Opens the history list page.
ctrl + j Opens the download list page.
ctrl + alt + / Displays or removes the keyboard viewer on the screen.
ctrl + / Opens the Chrome OS Help.
ctrl + Click the link The linked page is opened in a new tab. However, you will not be moved to the newly opened tab.
ctrl + shift + Click the link The linked page is opened in a new tab. You will be moved to the newly opened tab.
shift + Click the link The linked page is opened in a new window.
ctrl + shift + l Lock the current screen.