Not just for aficionados, the following tips may even make switching to Chrome OS a little easier for newcomers.

Use The Chrome App Launcher as a Calculator

In Chrome you can subtract the hassle of opening an app, launching a website or reaching for your phone or getting out pencil and paper by using the Chrome App Launcher to perform simple sums instead. Not surprisingly, like Google's search pages, basic things can be calculated quickly, and it supports semi-advanced features like brackets, tan, cos and sine.

Use Chrome App Launcher as a Unit Convertor

You can perform on-the-fly conversions in the launcher too. Just express your query as“{num} {original unit} in {needed unit}” and the result will appear. Supported/example conversations include grams to kilograms, millilitres to tablespoon, miles to km, meters, cm, mm, inches… and so on.

Use Chrome App Launcher to Open Apps By Voice

Perhaps not the best for the classroom, Google’s Launcher also has built-in voice search capabilities. Aside from barking random search terms at your device, you can also launch apps installed on your Chromebook by saying their name:

So, for example, saying “Ok, Google – Wunderlist” will launch Wunderlist (assuming it is installed).

Chrome OS Is Missing Or Damaged Error List

Snap Windows like a Pro

Chrome OS and Windows 8 Mode: you can snap Chrome windows and applications to the left and right sides of the screen like a ninja using the following keys combinations.

To snap a window/app to left-hand side of the screen:

To snap a window/app to right-hand side of the screen:

Dock Windows Like a Pro

Chrome OS and Windows 8 Mode: You can also shunt select app windows to the “dock” area in a similar way, this time double-tapping the “[” or “]” key.

To dock window/app to the left-hand side:

To dock window/app to the right-hand side:

Append and Go

Typing the name of a website, e.g., ‘eBay,’ in the omnibar and hit the following key combo to automatically add ‘www‘ and ‘.com‘ and head to the site.

• Ctrl + Enter

1Access ‘Delete’

Chrome keyboards don’t come with a traditional delete key. To delete files or text ‘the wrong way’ without using your mouse just position your mouse at the right point in your document/click the file you wish to ditch and hit:

Paste Text Without Formatting

Pasting text from a word document, web page into an email often carries over text formatting, e.g., different fonts, text sizes, etc. To paste text without formatting press:

Skip/Select Words in a Document

Don’t wear your back-arrow key out trying to move to a specific part of a document letter by letter. Instead use the following modifier to jump back/forwards by word.

To select/highlight words as you jump tap:

Open Chrome OS Notification Center using the Keyboard

You don’t need to take your hands off the keyboard to check any pending notifications in the Chrome OS Notification Center by pressing this key combo:

Hard Reboot

While you may never need to, on the  forcibly reboot  It’s not the ideal way to reboot but can be vital if you’re in a boot loop or sat facing a frozen screen.

Just be aware that any unsaved work, data, etc will be lost when using this method.

Access More Google Drive Options

Stable you don’t have to wait; press Alt then Click the cog icon in the File Manager to choose whether mobile data is used for syncing, and whether Google Docs files show up.

 Courtesy of OMGChrome