Where is the Search Key on Chromebook? A Keyboard Guide

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In place of a Caps Lock key, Chromebooks have a Search or Launcher key instead. This wikiHow article shows you where to find the Search key on your Chromebook.

Section 1 of 2:

What does the Search key look like?

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  1. If you don't have the magnifying glass key, you may have a Launcher key, which features a large colored-in circle. [1]
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Section 2 of 2:

What does the Search key do?

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  1. both files on your Chromebook and results from the web. [2]
  2. Go to Settings (press Alt + Shift + S ) and navigate to "Keyboard." From there, you can change how the Search key works, like using it as a Caps Lock instead. [3]
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      References

      1. ↑ https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/1047364?hl=en
      2. ↑ https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/1047364?hl=en
      3. ↑ https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95426

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