Acer Chromebook 14 CB3-431-C7VZ User Manual

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Finding your documents
All documents you create are saved to your Google Drive where they 
are online and accessible to other devices, such as your smartphone 
or tablet. To find your documents, do the following:
1. Select the Launcher icon.
2. Select All Apps (or type Google Drive).
3. Select the Google Drive icon.
4. Select My Drive (or whatever sub-folder you’ve created to put your 
files in).
Since your files are saved in Google Drive, they are saved online and...

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How to start a video chat
For all you Skype users out there, Google+ Hangouts are free video 
chats for up to ten people. To make a Hangouts video call, do the 
following:
1. Press the Search key   on your keyboard. 
2. Select All Apps (or type Hangouts). 
3. Select the Hangouts call icon  .
4. Type in the name or email address of a person.
5. Select the Invite button to start your Hangout.
How to listen to music
1. Press the Search key   on your keyboard. 
2. Select All...

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How to watch videos, TV, or movies
1. Press the Search key   on your keyboard. 
2. Select All Apps and select one of the following options: 
a. Select YouTube   to view a vast amount of user-uploaded 
 
videos covering nearly everything imaginable. 
b. Select Play Movies  to watch the movies and TV shows you 
love.
c. To find more entertainment apps like Netflix, Flixster, and more 
 
(availability varies by country), select Web Store  to go to 
 
the Chrome Web Store....

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4. Double-click on any Microsoft Office file stored in Google Drive or 
on an external hard drive or USB flash drive connected to your 
Chromebook.
Google Chrome automatically opens and enables limited editing of the 
document.
Convert Microsoft Office files to Google Drive formats
1. Press the Search key   on your keyboard. 
2. Select All Apps (or type Files). 
3. Select the Files  icon.
4. Double-click on any Microsoft Office file stored in Google Drive or 
on an external...

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apps from the Chrome Web Store (you’ll need to create a Microsoft 
account if you don’t already have one). Then, you can login and 
create files or upload files you have already created and edit them. 
How to use your Chromebook when there’s no 
internet
The Chrome Web Store contains useful offline apps (see Installing 
new apps from the Chrome Web Store on page 15). You’re able to 
filter your app search by selecting the Runs Offline checkbox. For 
those times you don’t...

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Google Drive
1. Press the Search key   on your keyboard. 
2. Select All Apps (or type Google Drive). 
3. Select the Google Drive 
 icon.
4. Open a Google document you have already created or create one 
as you normally would (see Creating a new document on 
page 17). Notice the offline   icon displays next to the file name 
reminding you that you are working on this document while not 
connected to the internet.
5. Make your desired changes. The next time you are online and...

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SETTINGS
Use the settings menu to adjust the various options for your 
Chromebook. To access the settings menu do the following:
1. Select the Status area of the shelf in the lower-right corner of the 
screen (where your account picture appears).
2. Select Settings.
3. To show the advanced settings, scroll to the bottom and select 
Show advanced settings...
Changing the language settings
1. Select the Status area of the shelf in the lower-right corner of the 
screen (where your account...

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6. To enable a language for keyboard input, under Input Method select 
the checkbox next to your desired input method.
7. Select Done when finished.
Changing the clock settings
You can change the time format and time zone on your Chromebook. 
If the date or time is incorrect on your Chromebook, try adjusting the 
time zone.
To change the time zone:
1. Select the Status area of the shelf in the lower-right corner of the 
screen (where your account picture appears).
2. Select Settings.
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4. You’ll be taken to the Chrome Web Store, where you can find extra 
resources for the Chrome browser.
5. Once you find a theme that you’d like to try out, select it and then 
select ADD TO CHROME.
Setting up a printer
You can use the Google Cloud Print service to send print requests to 
many types of traditional cabled printer and wireless cloud ready 
printers; however, not all printers are supported.
To learn more about Google Cloud Print and how to set up your 
printer, reference...

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Manual update
To manually check for an update or check what version of Chrome OS 
you are using:
1. Select the Status area of the shelf in the lower-right corner of the 
screen (where your account picture appears).
2. Select Settings.
3. At the top select About Chrome OS.
4. In the dialog that opens, select Check for and apply updates. If 
any updates are available, they will be displayed on the page.  
Reseting your Chromebook
There may be times when you want to reset your Chromebook (for...