Chromebook For Dummies
The return of the bestselling Chromebook guide on the market. Chromebook For Dummies, Third Edition, is your easy-to-follow guide to the low-cost alternative to a traditional laptop. This beginner's manual walks you through setting up your Chromebook, transitioning from using a traditional comp...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Hoboken, New Jersey :
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
[2023]
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| Edition: | Third edition |
| Series: | --For dummies.
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009752727506719 |
Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- About This Book
- Foolish Assumptions
- Icons Used in This Book
- Beyond the Book
- Where to Go from Here
- Part 1 Getting Started with Chromebook
- Chapter 1 Choosing and Setting Up Your Chromebook
- Checking Under the Hood of the Chromebook
- The software
- The hardware
- Choosing a Chromebook
- Setting Up Your Chromebook
- Turning on your device
- Selecting a language
- Connecting to the internet
- Agreeing to the Terms of Service
- Adult or child user
- Logging In for the First Time
- Logging in using an existing Google Account
- Creating a new Google Account
- Using Chromebook as a guest
- Transitioning to a Chromebook from Mac, Linux, or Windows
- Where to Go Next
- Chapter 2 Working with the Chromebook Desktop
- Accessing the Chromebook Shelf
- Using the Launcher: Chromebook's Start Button
- Navigating the Launcher
- Organizing Launcher Icons
- Setting Up App Shortcuts
- Pinning app shortcuts to your shelf
- Removing app shortcuts from your shelf
- Getting the Scoop in the Status Area
- Taking Charge of Window Controls
- Multitasking with Multiple Windows
- Setting Up a Printer
- Direct connect printing
- Wi-Fi printing
- Chapter 3 Surveying the Chrome Browser
- Navigating the Chrome Browser
- Sizing the Chrome window
- Working with tabs
- Using the Omnibox and the navigation buttons
- Saving your place with the bookmark bar
- Customizing and Controlling Chrome
- Managing bookmarks
- Managing your history and downloads
- Erasing your browsing history
- Going incognito
- Changing Search Engine Providers
- Using Other Browsers
- Chapter 4 Getting Your Hands on the Keyboard and Touchpad
- The Chromebook Keyboard at a Glance
- Using Shortcut Key Combinations
- Configuring Keyboard Settings.
- Reconfiguring keyboard keys
- Turning shortcut keys into function keys
- Changing your keyboard language
- Using the Touchpad
- Finger gestures
- Touchpad and keyboard combinations
- Customizing Touchpad Settings
- Changing the touchpad speed
- Adjusting the touchpad click settings
- Changing scroll directions
- Connecting a Mouse or Keyboard
- Chapter 5 Finding and Exploring Chromebook Apps
- Exploring Chromebook's Pre-Installed Apps
- Storing data in the cloud with Google Drive
- Word processing with Docs
- Using spreadsheets with Sheets
- Making presentations with Slides
- Taking notes with Keep
- Organizing and playing music with YouTube Music
- Communicating with Google Voice
- Emailing with Gmail
- Organizing your schedule with Calendar
- Remotely accessing with Chrome Remote Desktop
- Reading with Google Play Books
- Getting directions with Maps
- Finding More Apps with the Chrome Web Store
- The Google Play Store
- Installing apps
- Checking app safety
- Managing installed apps
- Updating apps
- Finding out what apps you have installed
- Removing apps
- Chapter 6 Working with Gmail and Google Calendar
- Gmail for Chromebook
- Launching Gmail
- Navigating Gmail
- Customizing your view
- Adding a theme
- Sending Email with Gmail
- Checking out the New Message window
- Writing an email
- Styling text
- Attaching files to an email
- Customizing your email view
- Creating an email signature
- Reading Email
- Replying to email
- Organizing your Inbox
- Setting up a vacation responder
- Using Google Calendar
- Customizing your calendar view
- Creating additional calendars
- Creating a calendar event
- Updating and deleting an event
- Inviting others to your event
- Sharing calendars
- Chapter 7 Working with Files and Google Drive
- Finding Files with the Files App
- Navigating Files.
- Creating and navigating folders
- Moving files and folders
- Searching for files
- Deleting files and folders
- Adding and Using External Storage
- Working with Google Drive
- Starting Google Drive
- Using Google Drive
- Uploading files to Google Drive
- Uploading files to Google Drive from a Mac, PC, or Linux system
- Using Google Drive with Your Smartphone or Tablet
- Collaborating with Drive
- Using Google Drive offline
- Part 2 Harnessing Business Power with the Chromebook
- Chapter 8 Writing with Word Processing
- Navigating Google Docs
- Surveying the Docs user interface
- Changing your view
- Working with Text
- Moving around your document
- Looking for text in your document
- Copying and pasting text
- Moving text by cutting and pasting
- Formatting Text
- Changing fonts
- Adding new fonts
- Removing fonts from the Font menu
- Styling fonts
- Text size
- Applying bold, italics, underline, or strikethrough
- Coloring your text
- Aligning your text
- Clearing formatting
- Saving Documents
- Naming your document
- Exporting documents
- Collaborating in Docs
- Tracking Document Revisions
- Using Docs Offline
- Chapter 9 Summarizing Spreadsheets
- Navigating Google Sheets
- Surveying the Sheets menu area
- Working with the spreadsheet area
- Customizing your view
- Working with Data
- Moving around in a spreadsheet
- Copying and pasting data
- Moving data with Cut and Paste
- Using Autofill to save time
- Formatting Data
- Working with fonts
- Adding new fonts
- Removing fonts from the Font menu
- Styling your data
- Changing font size
- Applying bold, italics, underline, or strikethrough to your content
- Coloring your content
- Changing alignment
- Wrapping text in a cell
- Clearing formatting
- Customizing Your Spreadsheet
- Adding and deleting rows and columns.
- Adding a new row or column
- Deleting a row or column
- Resizing columns and rows
- Hiding columns and rows
- Merging cells
- Formatting numbers
- Grouping cells with colors and borders
- Performing Calculations with Formulas
- Using basic mathematical formulas
- Adding formulas to calculate values in cells
- Working with spreadsheet functions
- Saving Documents
- Naming your document
- Exporting documents
- Collaboration with Sheets
- Tracking Versions of Your Spreadsheet
- Using Sheets Offline
- Chapter 10 Preparing Presentations
- Navigating Google Slides
- Creating your presentation
- Surveying the Slides menu area
- The Applications menu
- The Edit toolbar
- The slide navigator
- The slide editor
- Customizing your view
- Styling Your Presentation
- Changing background color or background image
- Applying a different theme
- Working with Text
- Adding and deleting text boxes
- Resizing, moving, and rotating a text box
- Resizing
- Moving
- Rotating
- Copying and pasting text boxes
- Formatting text
- Adding and removing new fonts
- Changing text size
- Applying boldface, italics, underline, or strikethrough
- Coloring your text
- Aligning your text
- Clearing formatting
- Working with Images
- Adding images to your presentation
- Resizing, rotating, and relocating images
- Resizing
- Moving
- Rotating
- Cropping images
- Viewing Presentations in Presentation Mode
- Presenting on additional displays
- Using Presenter view
- Saving Presentations
- Naming your presentation
- Exporting your presentation
- Collaborating in Slides
- Tracking Revisions
- Using Slides Offline
- Chapter 11 Using Other Office Tools
- Getting Started with Microsoft 365
- Verifying your Microsoft 365 account
- OneDrive File Storage
- Outlook Email
- Outlook Calendar
- Outlook Contacts
- Word
- Excel.
- PowerPoint
- OneNote
- Collaborating in OneDrive
- Working with PDF Documents
- Part 3 The Chromebook Recreational Vehicle
- Chapter 12 Managing Your Music
- Getting Started with YouTube Music
- Creating a Standard Account
- Upgrading to a Premium Account
- Accessing Music in YouTube Music
- YouTube Music Library
- Playing Music on YouTube Music
- YouTube Music Radio
- Searching for an artist's station
- Uploading music
- Creating playlists
- Sharing playlists
- Playing music on external devices
- Enjoying Streaming Music with Pandora
- Streaming with Spotify
- Amping Up Amazon Music
- Rocking with Apple Music
- High-End Listening with Tidal
- Chapter 13 Having Fun with Photos
- Navigating the Chromebook Camera
- Taking a Picture
- Using the camera timer
- Scanning documents and QR codes
- Transferring Photos Taken with a Smartphone to Your Chromebook
- Transferring Photos from Other Devices to Your Chromebook
- Viewing Photos on Your Chromebook
- Viewing Photos on a Television
- Deleting Photos
- Deleting photos stored locally on a Chromebook
- Deleting photos from Google Photos
- Editing Photos
- Sharing Photos
- Chapter 14 Playing Video on the Chromebook
- Creating a Video with Your Chromebook
- Watching Videos on a Chromebook
- Navigating the Chromebook Video Player
- Skipping around a video
- Activating full screen mode
- Adjusting the volume
- Using Other Video Players on a Chromebook
- Playing Videos from an Android Phone or iPhone on a Chromebook
- Transferring a Video from a Dashcam or Another Device to a Chromebook
- Getting Started with Google TV
- Navigating Google TV
- Purchasing movies and TV shows
- Playing movies and TV shows
- Casting to a smart TV
- Exploring YouTube
- Navigating YouTube
- Playing and pausing video
- Activating full screen mode
- Adjusting the volume.
- Casting YouTube to a smart TV.
