Dell Chromebook 3100 2-in-1 Service Manual

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Keyboard

Dell keyboards have a few extra features to help you browse the web effortlessly and efficiently. The keyboard contains a dedicated search key and a new row of web shortcut keys. A standard USB Windows keyboard can also be used with the Chromebook, using the same keyboard shortcuts. The image below shows the keyboard layout.

Keyboard keys function

The Chrome device keyboard is designed to help you get to the things you need the most. The table below is an overview of the special keys on the top row of the keyboard:

Table 1. Special keysThis table describes you special keys
Special keys
	Go to the previous page in browser history
	Go to the next page in browser history
	Reload current page
	Enter Immersive mode, which hides the tabs and launcher
	Enter Overview mode, which shows all windows
	Decrease screen brightness
	Increase screen brightness
	Mute
	Decrease the volume
	Increase the volume
	Search applications and the web at the same time. On a Chromebook, this key is on the side, where the Caps Lock key is normally located.

Keyboard shortcut keys

Table 2. Shortcut keysThis table describes you shortcut keys
Shortcut keys
Function	Combination keys
Page up	Press Alt and the up arrow
Page down	Press Alt and the down arrow
Home	Press Ctrl+Alt, and the up arrow
End	Press, Ctrl+Alt and the down arrow
Delete	Press Alt+Backspace
Toggle the bookmark bar	Ctrl+Shift+B
Search current webpage	Ctrl+F
Open a new tab	Ctrl+T
Open a new window	Ctrl+N
Open the link you clicked in a new background tab	Press Alt and click a link
Switch to next tab	Ctrl+Tab
Sign out of Google Account	Ctrl+Shift+Q
Close current tab	Ctrl+W

To see more shortcuts, simply press Ctrl+Alt+? To open the keyboard viewer on your screen.