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Some of you may already know how to do many of these, but they do bear highlighting as they can be incredibly useful once committed to memory.

Chromebook Touchpad:

Click: Press or Touch lower half of touchpad.

Right Click: Press or Touch with 2 fingers.

Scroll: Move vertically up or down with 2 fingers.

Previous/Next Page: Swipe left or right with 2 fingers.

See Open Windows: Swipe up with 3 fingers (down to close).

Close a Tab: Point to the tab and Press or Touch with 3 fingers.

Switch Tabs: Swipe left or right with 3 fingers. (Super helpful for those who love having dozens of tabs open at any given time or who have to switch frequently between a few tabs!)

MacBook Trackpad:

Click: Tap touchpad.

Right Click: Tap with 2 fingers.

Scroll: Move vertically up or down with 2 fingers.

Smart Zoom: Double-Tap with 2 fingers on PDF or Web Page.

Zoom In or Out: Pinch or Expand using 2 fingers.

Previous/Next Page: Swipe left or right with 2 fingers.

Show Notification Center: Swipe left from the right edge of the Trackpad with 2 fingers. (Shows Widgets for Time/ Weather/ Date/ Etc.)

Move Between Full Screen Apps: Swipe left or right with 3 or 4 fingers (depending on the OS). (Very quick way to see the Finder or Desktop when you have a full screen Chrome Browser active.)

Video demonstrations of these and more can be found on the MacBook under System Preferences:Trackpad.

Try some of these out - chances are you'll find a couple worth remembering!

Posted 03-02-22