Status Area and Settings

See and change essential settings

At a glance, the status area allows you to see all your essential settings--network connection, battery life, and the account you’re using. You can also quickly change your network connection, keyboard input methods, volume, and select the audio output directly from the panel.

Lock your device or sign out

Need to step away from your Chromebook for a few minutes? Use the Sign out option or click on the lock icon to make sure no one messes with your account.

Open your Settings page

Select Settings to see everything you can adjust on the device. There, you’ll find settings for your mouse and touchpad, web browsing, and device permissions, among others.

Find additional help

Click the question mark icon to open the Get Help app. You’ll find a searchable database of helpful tutorials and troubleshooting information for your Chromebook, as well as support contact information.