Acer Chromebook 516 GE User Manual - Page 7

Function keys, Common keyboard shortcuts

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Your Acer Chromebook tour - 7 Function keys The Chromebook uses function keys or key combinations to access some hardware and software controls, such as screen brightness and volume. The dedicated function keys each have a specific function. Icon Function Description Previous Go to the previous page. Reload Reload the current page. Full-screen Open the page in full-screen mode. Next window Switch to the next window. Screenshot Takes screenshot. Brightness down Decreases the screen brightness. Brightness up Increases the screen brightness. Mute Turns off audio output. Volume down Decreases the volume. Volume up Increases the volume. Launcher Launch the Apps panel. Common keyboard shortcuts You can use shortcuts to complete some tasks more quickly. Keyboard shortcuts Description Ctrl + Takes screenshot. Alt + Toggles caps lock. Alt + Projects your screen. Note: For a complete list of keyboard shortcuts, press Ctrl + Alt + /

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Your Acer Chromebook tour - 7
Function keys
The Chromebook uses function keys or key combinations to access
some hardware and software controls, such as screen brightness and
volume. The dedicated function keys each have a specific function.
Common keyboard shortcuts
You can use shortcuts to complete some tasks more quickly.
Note:
For a complete list of keyboard shortcuts, press Ctrl + Alt + /
Icon
Function
Description
Previous
Go to the previous page.
Reload
Reload the current page.
Full-screen
Open the page in full-screen mode.
Next window
Switch to the next window.
Screenshot
Takes screenshot.
Brightness down
Decreases the screen brightness.
Brightness up
Increases the screen brightness.
Mute
Turns off audio output.
Volume down
Decreases the volume.
Volume up
Increases the volume.
Launcher
Launch the Apps panel.
Keyboard
shortcuts
Description
Ctrl +
Takes screenshot.
Alt +
Toggles caps lock.
Alt +
Projects your screen.