Chromebooks are a great way to stay connected and productive while on the go. But if you’re not careful, you can easily lose your Chromebook if it falls out of your bag or is misplaced. Here are some tips to help you right-click on a Chromebook:
- Make sure your Chromebook is plugged in and turned on.
- Open the Chrome browser and type “right-click” into the address bar.
- Choose “Open in new window.” This will open a new window with the Chromebook’s settings already set up.
- Click on “Settings” in the new window and then click on “Device.” This will show you all of the Chromebook’s devices, including your current one.
While Chromebooks don’t have a separate right-click button on the touchpad, that doesn’t mean the function isn’t available. Should you need to right-click on something, there are a couple of ways to do so without the need to plug in a mouse.
Right-Click Using Two Fingers
The most straight-forward way of right-clicking on a Chromebook is to click the touchpad with two fingers. Just like that, a right-click context menu will appear.
However, you can take that simplicity one step further by enabling the “Tap-to-click” feature.
First, click on the clock to open the system menu and notification tray; then click on the Settings icon.
Scroll to the bottom and click “Advanced.”
Scroll a little bit further until you see the “Device” section. Click on “Touchpad.”
In the touchpad settings, toggle “Enable tap-to-click” to the on position.
Now, all you need to do is tap both fingers against the touchpad to perform a right-click, without the need to depress it completely.
Right-Click Using a Keyboard Modifier
You can also execute a right-click by pressing the Alt key on the keyboard to modify the behavior of a regular click on the touchpad. Hold down “Alt” on the keyboard, then click on the touchpad. That’s it. You just performed a “right-click” on a Chromebook. Additionally, if you enabled “Tap-to-click” from the previous section, you can hold Alt and tap anywhere on the touchpad.
Although Chromebooks don’t have a right button on the touchpad, there are still ways that you can complete a right-click to access the context menu it hides.
