The shelf

Open Chrome

Open a new tab by clicking the Chrome logo . New tabs show a list of your most visited sites.

Pin your favorite apps

Place the apps you use the most on the shelf at the bottom of the screen. Right-click the app and select Pin to shelf. To remove an app from the shelf, right-click the app and select Unpin.

See your apps list

To see all of your apps, click the launcher , then All apps. Click an app in the list to open it. You can also hold Shift while clicking to open it in a new window. To add more apps to this list, visit the Chrome Web Store.

Search with your Chromebook

To search the web, the Chrome Web Store, and your Google contacts, use the search box in the launcher. You can also open it by pressing the Search key.

After you find a contact, you can either chat with them using Google Hangouts or send them an email.

With the search box open, you can click the microphone, then say what you'd like to search for.