How to share documents,
spreadsheets, and presentations
with other users:
1. Click
Share
in the upper right corner of
your document
2. Add people by typing in their email address
3. After you click
Done
, they’ll receive an email
letting them know a document has been
shared with them
How to open Microsoft
®
Word and
Excel
®
documents on a Chromebook:
1. Press and click
2. Double click on any Offi ce fi le stored in
Google Drive or on your external hard drive
or USB stick
How to use your Chromebook when
there’s no internet:
Gmail
™
:
1. Go to the Chrome Web Store
®
, search for
Gmail
™
Offl ine in the upper left corner
search box, and download it.
2. Next time you fi nd yourself offl ine, click
3. Select to open it, and use Gmail
™
like you
normally would. It’ll update and send your
emails next time you logon to the internet.
Google Docs, Spreadsheets, and Presentations:
1. When you open Drive while connected to
the internet, it will automatically enable
Offl ine Drive.
2. Once it completes, the next time you’re
ready to start a document while offl ine,
simply press
and select Docs,
Spreadsheets, or Presentations.
How to ensure safe transfer/copy of a le from
local drive to external media in File Manager:
Always click on the Eject Icon located to the right of the
External Media Item to confi rm that fi le transfer/copy is
complete before removing the external media; otherwise,
incomplete data transfer or data loss may result.
To fi nd your document later, press
and
click
—this opens Google Drive
™
, and it
shows you a list of your fi les. You can search for
fi les by name at the top of the screen.
You can convert Microsoft
®
Word and
Excel
®
fi les into Google Drive
™
Documents
and Spreadsheets and edit them. You can
also export Google Drive documents and
spreadsheets as Microsoft
®
Offi ce fi les.
Find other useful offl ine apps at the Chrome Web
Store
™
by clicking on ‘collections’ and selecting
‘offl ine apps’.
For more tips and tricks, visit
chromebook.com/getstarted
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USB Drive
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Connect
Connect to a nearby network
Power
Turn on your computer by pressing
the Power button
Sign in
Sign in with your Google Account
or create a new one
Welcome to your Chromebook.
The following are three simple steps to get started.
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Chrome Browser
Access your bookmarks and apps with the web
browser and go surfi ng on the internet.
Google Docs
Create your documents, spreadsheets
or presentations and collaborate with
other people in real time.
Files
Access fi les, like documents, images and media
on your Chromebook, external storage device or
on the web in Google Drive. You can also open
Offi ce fi les and edit photos.
Hangouts
Keep in touch and send messages, photos or
make video calls with your friends and family.
Google Play Music
Listen to your music stored on your
Chromebook and shop your favorite songs.
Get Started
An easy and quick way to learn how
to use your Chromebook.
Chrome Web Store
™
Find thousands of apps, extensions and themes
designed for your Chromebook.
Google Drive
Store, access and share your fi les, such as
photos, videos, documents, etc. anywhere.
Some apps may not be available in your country or region.
For more information on using your Chromebook, visit support.google.com/chromebook
Get Started
Here are some apps you’ll nd useful to start using your Chromebook. You can nd them by pressing on the keyboard
or by clicking the apps list button on the bottom left corner of your screen.
How to write documents, make
spreadsheets, or put together a
presentation:
1. Press on your keyboard
2. Click on
3. Poof! You’ve just created a new document
in less than 1 second
How to start a video chat:
1. Press and click
2. Type in the name or email address
of the person
3. Press
Submit
to start the Hangout!
How to listen to music:
Google Play
™
Music
1. Press
and click
2. To discover or buy songs, use the search
box at the top
3. To play a song, just double click on it
4. All of the music you upload or buy will be
saved under “My Music”
How to watch videos, TV, or movies:
YouTube
™
1. Press
and click and you’re ready
to roll
Google Play
™
Movies
1. Press
and click
With your new document, you can add text,
insert images, change the font, make it bold,
underline it, italicize it—you get the gist. You
can also use
to create spreadsheets and
to create presentations.
For all you Skype
™
users out there, Google+
™
Hangouts
™
are free video chats for up-to-ten people.
For other streaming apps like Pandora
®
,
Spotify
®
, Rdio
™
, Deezer
®
and more (availability
varies by country):
1. Press
and click Chrome Web Store
™
and search for “Pandora” or other music apps.
2. Click
ADD TO CHROME
To fi nd more entertainment apps like Netfl ix
®
,
Flixster, and more:
1. Press
and click Chrome Web Store
™
2. Select “Entertainment” on the left side
3. Choose “TV & Movies”
Congratulations on purchasing a Chromebook! We think you’ll love it. Since it’s a new type of computer (and works slightly
di erently than what you may be used to) we thought it’d be helpful for you to know a few things while you’re getting started:
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