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You will find the “Show Windows” key with a rectangle to your right and two vertical lines. Your key can be found on the first row Chromebook’s keyboard, You can choose between full-screen or brightness reduction keys.
This key doubles as the F5 key or Refresh key. It is also known by other names such Windows Switcher or Overview key, Launcher key, and Launcher key. This tutorial will show you how to use the Show Windows key in Chromebook.
The “Show Windows” key’s primary function is to give you a birds-eye view on all the open apps or windows on your Chromebook.
You can press the Show Windows ChromeOS will display a thumbnail of all active windows or applications when you press the button. Click the Show Windows key Close the overview screen again.
You can access the overview screen by clicking:
Show Windows Key performs the exact same function as Key to Mission Control Apple Touch Bars and keyboards You can find the following: Icon for Task View This is the Windows equivalent to the Show Windows key.
The fastest way to see all your open apps is by pressing the Show Windows key. You can open the overview screen with your Chromebook by touching or tapping on its touchpad.
Use three fingers to touch the touchscreen and then swipe upwards in one motion. Chrome OS will open all Windows that are currently opened on your screen. Click on the touchpad with your three fingers to close the overview.
For touchscreen Chromebooks with touch screen, swipe upwards from the bottom to hold the center of the screen.
To use the Show Windows key, you will need Capture full-screen screenshots Use your keyboard to launch the screen capture program.
Press the Ctrl + Show Windows To capture an entire screenshot, use the keys below.
Press Shift + Ctrl + Show Windows Click the key to activate the screen capture feature.
It is possible to capture window shots, partial screenshots and other information Keep a record of your screen From the screen capture tool. This is how to refer Chromebook Help Center Website To learn more about the screen capture feature, click her.
The The Show Windows key will not work ChromeOS may treat the top row of keys as function keys. You can disable function keys to get your key back working or change the behavior of top-row keys.
Go to Settings > Device > Keyboard Turn off the toggle Treat top-row keys as function keys.
The overview screen should appear on your Chromebook now that you have pressed the Show Windows key.
You can switch the behavior between the top-row keys by pressing the Search button. You can use this key to switch the behavior of top-row keys Unique keys for your Chromebook keyboard You can disable the function keys without affecting them.
Hold the function keys by using the top row as the function keys Search key And press the Show Windows key Click here to view the overview screen.
Hold the Search key Use the press Ctrl + Show Windows To take a complete screensho.
Hold the button to open the screen capture program Search key Use the press Ctrl + Shift + Show Windows.
Pro Tip: Press Ctrl + Alt + / To view all shortcuts for Chromebook keyboards, use (forward slash).
You can reboot your Chromebook, or you can update the operating system Settings > About ChromeOSIf the Show Windows key doesn’t still work, please contact your device manufacturer. Contact your device manufacturer or Your Chromebook can be powerwashed (factory reset). as a last resort.
You’ve learned everything you can about your Chromebook’s Show Windows key. You’ll be one step closer when you master the Show Windows key Becoming a powerful Chromebook user.