First steps

Quick to deploy and easy to use. Follow a few steps to get Chrome devices into the hands of your employees.

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Applications

Optimized to run web apps and other browser-based business tools. See some of the most popular apps.

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Master the essentials

Elegantly simple, yet incredibly powerful. Find out how to get the most from a Chrome device.

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First steps

It’s easy to get started with a Chrome device, whether you are an IT administrator or a brand new employee. Since using a Chrome device is similar to using the Chrome browser, there’s no steep learning curve to stand in the way of work. The web-based management console makes it easy to administer your Chrome device fleet.

Have a question about what’s it like to use a Chrome device or manage a fleet?

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Getting ready

Chrome devices work well in most IT environments. Use the checklist to confirm that they are are a good fit for your organization.

Purchasing

Chrome devices are available for sale directly from Google. Contact Sales for more information or to place an order.

Deploying

IT administrators can set up and centrally manage Chrome devices through the web. Use the detailed deployment instructions to start.

Using

Open up a Chrome device, log in, and you’re off to work! Use the handy getting started guide for any help you need along the way.

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Applications

Small business apps

Productivity apps

Enterprise apps

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Share your Chromebook with a colleague

When you or a colleague log into a Chrome device, you each have your own customized experience. Chrome device sharing features include…

Use Guest Browsing, a mode that allows users to browse the web incognito, without signing in

Web-based configurations allow administrators to turn off Guest Browsing or control who may log into a particular Chrome device

Set up Google Cloud Print

Use Google Cloud Print to print from your Chrome device to any cloud-enabled printer, whether it’s sitting on your desk or in another continent. Google Cloud Print lets you...

Print to a cloud-ready printer or a conventional printer plugged into a Windows or Mac computer running the Chrome browser.

Securely share your printer with anyone you choose, as easily as you might share a Google Doc.

Print any file from a Chrome device simply by pressing ctrl + P (note: you’ll first need to set up your printer and associate it with your account)

Learn more about Google Cloud Print.

Upload photos and files

With a Chrome device, your files are just one click away from the Web. For fast uploads from your Chromebook...

Insert your USB drive or memory card into the appropriate Chrome device slot, and your files will automatically open in a new tab.

To upload photos, select your photos and click “upload to Picasa,” then select an existing album or create a new one.

Learn more about downloading and managing files on your Chrome device.

Video chat or voice call

From the first time you log in, your Chrome device is ready for video chat, voice calls, and Google+ Hangouts. Video and voice-chat features include…

Google Talk is pre-installed on your Chrome device and integrated with Gmail and Google+.

A built-in webcam and microphone works without any downloads or plugins. Starting a free video chat is as easy as opening a chat box in Gmail or Google+ and clicking the video chat icon.

Learn more about using Google Talk or Google+ Hangouts to keep in touch with colleagues.

Set up Wi-Fi or activate 3G

Chrome devices are designed to keep you connected anytime and anywhere. Whether you’re on Wi-Fi or optional 3G, you can...

Quickly connect to a WiFi network by clicking on the Wi-Fi icon

Click “Enable Mobile Data” on a 3G-equipped Chromebook to use your free allotment of mobile broadband

Select a pay-as-you-go plan from a Chrome device wireless provider for even more mobile data, or insert any SIM card to connect worldwide

Customize your Chrome device

Chrome devices provide you with your own personal web experience every time you log in. Ensure that experience feels like your own by customizing your device using some of the following options...

Themes – Provide a whole new look to the way you experience the web by installing one of thousands of themes by professional artists or by creating your own custom theme.

Search engine preferences – Specify the search engine you use to peruse the web, whether it’s Google or a custom tool to search company files.

Change profile picture – Take a new profile picture or select from artistic options by clicking on the wrench menu and selecting the “Personal Stuff” tab on the “Settings” page.

Keyboard shortcuts – Press ctrl + alt + ? on your Chrome device to view all of the keyboard shortcuts that help you get around the web even faster.

Get the most out of Chrome

Chrome devices run the familiar Chrome browser, a faster, simpler, more secure platform to access the web. Chrome includes many features that help you work even more productively on the web...

Omnibox – Enter a URL, bookmark a page, or search the web, a specific site, or the company intranet simply by typing in the “omnibox” at the top of your browser.

Instant – View search results and web pages even before you finish typing and without having to press enter, just by enabling Instant by clicking on “Options” in the Chrome wrench menu.

Translate – Instantly translate an entire webpage by clicking “Translate” in the banner that appears when you visit a page in another language.

Extensions – Add extra features and functionality to your Chromebook by finding and installing extensions from the Chrome Web Store.

Sync – Customize what you sync between your Chromebook and other computers running the Chrome browser, from bookmarks and themes to extensions, apps, and preferences.

Live on the bleeding edge

Chrome devices are designed to keep getting better over time thanks to auto-updates that provide you with the latest version of the Chrome operating system whenever it’s released available (generally every 6 weeks). For the very latest of Chrome...

Switch from the stable channel to the beta or development channels for a more cutting-edge version of the operating system

Read the latest updates about new Chrome functionality on the Google Chrome Releases Blog.

Switch to developer mode on your Chrome device to test your own version of the operating system.

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