November 2023
Easily find and add gifs with just a tap, multitask with new Clipboard features, slow your battery’s decline with Adaptive Charging, and more.
March 2024 | Latest update
Chromebooks update automatically* to provide you with the latest features and keep the software fresh and speedy. Here are some highlights from recent updates.
*See how long a device is eligible for updates at g.co/chromeosupdates/en/.
No need to email yourself to get a picture or link from your phone to your computer. Seamlessly share files between your devices with just a few taps. Quick Share helps you easily share links, photos and other large files between your Chromebook and Android phone associated with the same Google account. Simply select “Quick Share” and the device you want to send it to, and you’re done!
You may already organize your work with virtual desks to help you stay focused and productive. Now it’s even easier to create, access, switch between, and order your desks with a new button right on your shelf. Once you set up a second desk, the button will appear, and you can tap on the arrows to jump between desks, or click on the button to see all desk thumbnails.
When you open scanned PDFs in Chrome browser, they can now be turned into text. With the help of Optical Character Recognition technology, previously unreadable PDFs and images can be instantly transformed into text. Text from PDFs and images are automatically extracted by default on screen readers. For screen reader users that need to turn it on manually, use the keyboard shortcut (Everything Button or key + M), then select “Extract text from PDF” from the context menu. Once it finishes, your screen reader will recognize and be able to read aloud the entire PDF.
Switching from Mac or Windows is as easy as logging in. In just three simple steps, you’ll find your files and photos ready to go on your new Chromebook.
Easily find and add gifs with just a tap, multitask with new Clipboard features, slow your battery’s decline with Adaptive Charging, and more.
Personalize your device with a new set of accent colors that match your wallpaper, select a shared Google Photos album for your wallpaper to rotate through, multitask across different window screen configurations, and more.
Express your creativity with Google Photos’ new movie editor and video editing features, easily organize your apps you’ve downloaded on your Chromebook in the Launcher, discover new articles about apps in the Explore app, multitask across different windows, and find more options for your handwritten notes.
Connect Bluetooth headphones quickly with Fast Pair, express your creativity with character pickers, explore more accessibility voice command options, and easily search for images in Chrome browser.
Explore more productivity features in virtual desks, make movies on Google Photos, connect Bluetooth headphones quickly with Fast Pair, recover files with a tap in the Trash Folder, and more
Try light and dark themes, further customize your wallpaper, connect headphones with a tap, edit PDFs, and more.
Connect headphones with a tap, see recent photos from your phone, try new magnification features, and explore new Pride themed wallpapers.
New commands for voice text dictation, make GIFs using your Chromebook Camera, and change where your screen captures automatically save.
Easily scan documents using your Chromebook camera, try new natural sounding voices for Select-to-speak, and quickly organize your tabs into different desks.
Enjoy better video calls with Google Meet performance and feature updates, use the new picker to easily add emojis, personalize your desktop with new wallpapers, and more.
Share files fast with Nearby Share, see answers automatically in Launcher, get notified with app badges, and more.
Control your Android phone from your Chromebook, take the perfect screenshot, save time copying and pasting, and more.
Change your cursor color, enable new select-to-speak improvements, connect easier to Wi-Fi, and more.
Say hello to the Explore app, multitask across windows masterfully, play your favorite games, and more.
Navigate easier in tablet mode, keep watching with Picture-in-Picture, stay connected with Instant Tethering, and more.
Multitask with Virtual Desks, control media without unlocking, place a call from your Chromebook, and more.