![]() ![]() Thankfully, Google knows that this is a key that lots of people use, so Google allows Chromebook users to remap the Launcher key, as well as the other function-related keys - Alt, Ctrl, Escape, and Backspace - so that they can be what we use rather than the default function. Perhaps the most important change for many - especially for younger users with hands too small to reach every letter while holding down the Shift key one-handed - is the "Launcher" key being a Search or App Launcher key instead of Caps Lock. Items deleted from a Google Drive folder in the Files app still go to the Google Drive trash folder, so you can recover them within a number of days if you find you deleted something on accident.Ĭhromebook keyboards vary from traditional keyboards in a few ways. Delete items: Alt + Backspace to delete an item from a folder.Ctrl + Enter, type in the new name, tap Enter, then arrow key over to the next item and repeat. I find this goes quicker in Files than on the Google Drive site because you don't have to deal with pop-up windows or the window reloading after renaming a file. Rename items: Ctrl + Enter to rename the selected item.Folder creation: Ctrl + E creates a new folder. ![]() I find that if I need to do a lot of Google Drive cleanup like folder creation, file renaming, and moving large numbers of files from one folder to subfolders, the Files app is going to be far quicker than the Google Drive website, or even the Windows Explorer app on a computer to which I've synced Google Drive. It ties into Google Drive seamlessly, and it can also be used with Chrome Web Store add-ons to remote into other cloud storage systems like Dropbox and OneDrive. ![]() The Files app on a Chromebook is a bit of a hidden gem.
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