Google's Chrome OS is getting a couple of UI changes that bring it a bit closer to being visually in line with Android, including the familiar power menu.

The new left-aligned launcher is official As Microsoft is centering the Windows start menu in Windows 11 by default, Google is moving the Chrome OS launcher to the bottom left corner of the screen.

Google says you can use the search previews to bring up Chrome OS shortcuts, like the button combo for taking a screenshot (ctrl+shift+show windows) or turn on caps lock (alt + search).

Step 3: Select the Share button located on the top-right side of the screen. Step 4: Select Save to drive on the drop-down menu. As shown below, you can send the screenshot to other accounts, like ...

If you don’t see Chrome OS 97 listed at the top of the screen, try clicking the Check for Updates button — and if nothing shows up as being available, give it a day or two and check back again!) ...

The easiest way to see most apps in Chrome OS is by pressing the Search button, then clicking “all apps.” Michael Crider/Digital Trends Most apps can be removed from this screen extremely easily.

Click “About Chrome OS” at the bottom of the menu on the left side of the screen. If you see “Chrome OS 92” ... Click the blue Restart button at the bottom of the screen.

The public debut of Google Chrome OS today has the press abuzz over the potential of the new web-based operating system. And now that it's open sourced, you have the chance to try it out for yourself.

On a tablet, Chrome OS looks and feels a lot like it does when you have a keyboard. There’s a button to get to your apps, a task bar along the bottom, and a system menu in the lower-right corner.

You can get additional information about the inner workings of Chrome OS by selecting Additional details.For example, if you want to know which channel your Chromebook is running — in other ...

Google is essentially pulling the user management system from Chrome OS back into Chrome. The company’s thinking is likely two-layered. First, it wants users to stay in the browser for as long ...

Chrome OS gets overhauled to match mobile. Windows and Mac redesigns coming soon. ... The menu button now looks like something from Android—a vertical column of three dots.