Acer Chromebook R 11 C738T-C5R6 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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3. Select Web Store  to go to the Chrome Web Store.
4. Search for Pandora or other music apps.
5. When you find what you want, select the ADD TO CHROME button.
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....

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Working with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and 
Powepoint) documents
Open and edit Microsoft Office files using Google’s 
office compatibility mode
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 hard drive or USB flash drive connected to your 
Chromebook.
Google Chrome automatically opens and enables limited editing of the...

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Export Google Drive documents as Microsoft Office 
files
1. Press the Search key   on your keyboard. 
2. Select All Apps (or type Docs).
3. Select Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides (depending on the 
document you want to create).
4. After creating the content of your document, select File > Download 
as and select the type of format you want to save as.
5. The file is saved to the download section of the Files app.
Opening Microsoft Office files using Microsoft’s Office...

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those times you don’t have an internet connection, these apps help 
you stay productive and entertained. A few of the pre-installed options 
are described below.
Gmail Offline
1. Press the Search key   on your keyboard. 
2. Select All Apps (or type Gmail Offline). 
3. Select the Gmail Offline icon.
4. Use the app like you normally would. It’ll update and send your 
emails the next time you log on to the internet.
Google Drive
1. Press the Search key   on your keyboard. 
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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 have 
Google Drive open, your local changes will upload to Google Drive.
You can’t open and access every type of file you have saved in...

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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 
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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...