Using a small, free extension you can turn Chrome from a web browser into a web browser and server. It’s super helpful for web development and perhaps the easiest and fastest way to get a web server up and running. Although it’s not going to replace a full fledged server with a database, PHP etc, it does have quite a few features – which you can read about here.

One of the particularly helpful features is that this works in Windows, macOS, Linux, Chrome OS – any operating system that Chrome works with.

1. Start by heading over to the Chrome Web Server extension page on the Chrome Web Store. Install it as you would any other extension by clicking the Add to Chrome button.



2. Launch Web Server from your list of Chrome Apps (enter chrome://apps in the Chrome address bar to get the full list).



3. The web server will instantly start and a window will appear with a bunch of options. The first thing you’ll need to do is specify a web directory – the place where all of the html and related files you want to use with your web server are stored. To do so, click the CHOOSE FOLDER button.



4. Navigate to the folder that contains the files that make up your web site, select it and click the Select Folder button.



5. Now review the Options and make any changes you see fit. Then click the Show Advanced Options link.



6. Again, make any changes you see fit. As you’d expect, you can of course change these at any point in the future.



7. You can view your web site by visiting the URL http://localhost:8887 or http://127.0.0.1:8887



8. If you enabled the Accessible on local network option you’ll be able to access the web server from other computers/devices on your network by entering its IP address followed by :8887 (the default port). For help determining your IP address, see this guide for Windows 10, or this one for older versions of Windows, or this one for macOS.



9. That’s it! To stop the web server, just close its window.

If you want to run a much more advanced web server on your Windows PC, we have a guide that explains how to easily install WordPress in Windows.

The post How to Run a Basic Web Server With Google Chrome appeared first on Simple Help.

Since your Chromebook probably doesn’t have a particularly large hard drive, it can be very handy to store things like audio and video files on an SD Card instead of the internal drive. When Google rolled out version 78 of Chrome OS, they changed the way Android Apps access an SD card on a Chromebook. It’s a bit more buried now, but it’s still totally possible to let apps like Netflix store downloaded files on an SD card instead of the hard drive. Here’s how –

1. Open the Settings on your Chromebook.



2. Select Device from the navigation panel on the left side of the window, and then Storage management in the Device section on the right side of the window.



3. Select External storage preferences



4. Toggle the SD Card switch to ON



5. Now select Apps from the navigation panel on the right, and then Google Play Store from the panel on the right.



6. Choose Manage Android preferences



7. Select Apps & notifications



8. Locate the App you want to allow to use your SD card. In this example we’re going to use Netflix. Note: you’ll need to perform the next 2 steps with each app that you want to be able to use your SD card.



9. Select Permissions



10. Toggle the Storage switch to ON



11. At this point Netflix has been granted ‘permission’ to use your SD card. Depending on the App you may not be done quite yet. With Netflix, you need to configure the App itself to start saving data on the SD card rather than the internal drive. To do that, open Netflix and click the More icon at the bottom of the window.



12. Choose App Settings



13. Scroll down and select Download location



14. Now choose SD Card



15. Confirm that the Download location has changed to SD Card



16. Going forward, when you download a video with Netflix to watch while you’re offline, it’ll be stored on your SD card instead of your internal hard drive.
17. Remember – you’ll need to repeat steps 7-9 with each Android App that you wish to grant access to your SD card.
18. You should be able to use your SD card to store files from Spotify as well, but there seems to be an ongoing issue which may cause you headaches.

The post How to Let Android Apps Use an SD Card on a Chromebook appeared first on Simple Help.

Using a fantastic little app named Typeedo you can use your Mac’s keyboard to control other devices – like an iPhone or iPad, Android phone or tablet, an Apple TV, a Windows PC – even a gaming system. As long as the device supports bluetooth, you’re good to go.

Typeedo is available to use without any restrictions for 7 days before you’ll be required to purchase it, so if you’re not happy with it you can just delete it and carry on. After 7 days it’ll cost $7.99 on the Mac App Store. If you purchase Typeedo via the link available in the trial version, it costs $13.96. According to a representative from the company, this is the intended behavior, even though both versions are identical (it makes no sense to me either). So if you do decide to buy Typeedo, save yourself a few dollars and buy it on the Mac App Store.
 
Let’s get started! Head over to the Typeeto home page and download the 7 day free trial. Once the download has completed, open the .dmg file and drag the app to your Applications folder to install it. Now just follow the instructions for iOS (iPhones and iPads), Android phones and tablets or “other” (Windows, gaming devices, media centers etc).

1. First things first, open your System Preferences and select the Bluetooth icon. Make sure that Bluetooth is turned On.



2. Now launch Typeeto. If this is your first time opening it, you’ll be taken through a quick tour. On the last screen, you may wish to remove the checkmark from the box labelled Open at login until you’re sure you want it to start up each time your Mac does.



3. The Typeeto Preferences window will open automatically.



4. Switch over to your iPhone/iPad and select the Settings button.



5. Choose Bluetooth from the list of options.



6. Make sure that the bluetooth toggle is switched to ON so that bluetooth is enabled, and then select your Mac from the list of available devices (it may take a few seconds to appear).



7. Back over on your Mac, a confirmation window will appear. Click the Connect button.



8. Your iPhone/iPad will now be connected to your Mac.



9. Typeeto will confirm you want to use your Mac’s keyboard on your iPhone/iPad – click the Start typing button.



10. A small window will appear on your Mac letting you know that you’re now connected to your iOS device.



11. Open an app on your iPhone/iPad and type using your Mac’s keyboard. Ta-da!



12. At any point in the future you can quickly connect your Mac to your iOS device by clicking the Typeeto menu bar icon and selecting your iPhone/iPad from the list.

Back to top

1. First things first, open your System Preferences and select the Bluetooth icon. Make sure that Bluetooth is turned On.



2. Now launch Typeeto. If this is your first time opening it, you’ll be taken through a quick tour. On the last screen, you may wish to remove the checkmark from the box labelled Open at login until you’re sure you want it to start up each time your Mac does.



3. The Typeeto Preferences window will open automatically.



4. On your Android device, open the Settings and select Bluetooth from the list of options. Make sure that bluetooth is turned on and then select your Mac from the list of nearby devices.



5. A Bluetooth pairing request window will appear displaying a PIN code.



6. Back over on your Mac, a Connection Request window will appear. Make sure that the PIN code matches the one that’s being displayed on your Android device and then click the Connect button.



7. Your Mac will now be listed as a Paired device



8. Typeeto will confirm the connection has been made and that you can now use your keyboard to control your Android device. Click the Start typing button.



9. A small window will be displayed letting you know that your keyboard is now being directed to your Android phone or tablet.



10. Open an app on your Android device and start typing with your Mac’s keyboard. Ta-da!



11. Going forward, you can connect to your Android device much faster by clicking the Typeeto icon in your menu bar and selecting your device.

Back to top

In general terms, to connect your other devices (Apple TV, a Windows PC, gaming system etc) to your Mac’s keyboard, open that devices settings and make sure Bluetooth is enabled and turned on. Do the same with your Mac. Initiate a connection from the device to your Mac rather than the other way around.

Your Mac may be listed as a “keyboard” rather than a Mac when the other device is searching for it.

You may be prompted to enter a PIN and not just confirm that two are identical.

For additional support see the Typeeto help page/user guide or contact their support team.

Back to top

The post How to Use Your Mac’s Keyboard With Other Devices appeared first on Simple Help.

Yes you can download Firefox from the Google Play Store and use it on your Chromebook. However, you’d be using the Android version, which has been designed to work best on a phone. To get the ‘full’ version of Firefox on your Chromebook you’ll want to use the version for Linux. Here’s how –

1. Head over to the Firefox for Linux download page and click the big green Download Now button. Copy the file from your Downloads folder to your Linux files folder.



2. Double-check to make sure it copied.



3. Open a Terminal from your Linux apps folder.



4. Enter the command: tar xjf firefox-xx.x.x.tar.bz2 (where xx.x.x is the version of Firefox that you downloaded).



5. Now enter the command: sudo apt-get install libdbus-glib-1-2



6. Finally, enter the command: sudo ln -s ~/firefox/firefox /usr/bin/firefox



7. Now type firefox to launch the app. Ta-da!


click to enlarge

8. In the future when you want to use Firefox, open a Terminal and type firefox

The post How to Install Firefox for Linux on a Chromebook appeared first on Simple Help.

If you don’t have a VPN service yet, or you’re unhappy with your current one, I strongly recommend and endorse the VPN service provided by Private Internet Access (it’s the service I use), which works seamlessly with Chrome OS.

There are a few different ways to connect to your VPN using a Chromebook and we’ll cover the two big ones, setting up the connection manually or using an Android App.

1. Click the time in the bottom-right corner of your Chrome OS screen (see screenshot below) and then click the Settings button (looks like a ‘cog’)



2. Select Network from the Settings column on the left.



3. Click Add connection from inside the Network section.



4. Select the + (plus sign) next to Add OpenVPN / L2TP…



5. Fill out each of the fields according to your VPN providers settings – they’ll provide you with all of the information, with the exception of the Service name field, which can be anything you’d like (a descriptive name is probably best). Toggle the Save identity and password to ON if you don’t want to enter your VPN username and password each time you connect and then click the Connect button.



6. You can confirm the connection by selecting the newly created VPN profile from the Network section…



7. and make sure the status is set to Connected



8. The Wifi icon in the system tray will also have a tiny little ‘key’ next to it, indicating that you’re currently connected to a VPN.



9. Open your browser and navigate to a site like whatsmyip.com – it should display the IP info of your VPN and not your wifi network info.



10. Going forward you can connect to and view the settings of your VPN via the ‘control panel’ part of the notification section.

This method involves using an App from the Google Play Store. Almost all popular VPN providers offer an Android App – and you should be able to use that App on your Chromebook. In this example I’m using the Android App for Private Internet Access.

1. While on your Chromebook head over to the Google Play Store page for the Private Internet Access Android App. Click the large green Install button.



2. Once the installation has completed, click the Open button.



3. Click Next a bunch of times.



4. Click Login



5. Enter your PIA username and password and then click the Login button again.



6. Click OK



7. Click OK to allow PIA to a VPN profile on your Chromebook.



8. Finally, the main connection window will appear. Click the big yellow button.



9. Once connected that yellow button will become green and your IP info will be displayed towards the bottom of the App.



10. You can confirm the connection is working by opening your browser and visiting a site like whatsmyip.com – it should display the IP info of your VPN and not your wifi network info.



11. You can get information on your VPN connection via the Notification section of Chrome OS, including the ability to disconnect.

The post How to Connect to a VPN on a Chromebook appeared first on Simple Help.

While you may watch Netflix in a browser window most of the time, that won’t work without an Internet connection. If you have a flight, long commute on a train or are going to be somewhere without Internet access, being able to watch Netflix while offline is a great way to kill time. Here’s how to do just that –

1. First things first, head over to the Google Play Store and download the Netflix App by clicking the large Install button.



2. Once the installation has completed, click the Open button or launch Netflix from your Chromebook ‘shelf’.



3. The first time the Netflix App opens it will require you to provide your account sign-in credentials. Enter them in the spaces provided and sign in. Then select the Profile you wish to use (if you have more than one).



4. Now just surf around Netflix as you normally would. When you find a movie you want to download so you can watch it offline, select it. Below the movie synopsis look for a Download button. Not all movies and TV shows are available to download, but the majority are. Click the Download button to begin the download.



5. A blue ‘timer’ icon will appear next to the Downloads section in the Netflix App.



6. If you select the Downloads area from the bottom navigation bar you’ll be able to view a ‘real time’ summary of your current downloads.



7. The Notifications area of Chrome OS will also display detailed information about your Netflix downloads.



8. You’ll even be notified once the download has completed.



9. The movie (or TV show) will now display a ‘check mark’ icon indicating that the file is available to watch offline.



10. When you want to watch that movie simply open the Netflix App and navigate to the Downloads section. Now you can watch movies and TV shows from Netflix offline on a Chromebook!



11. That’s it!

With Chromebook hard drives being fairly small, you may want to download Netflix movies onto an SD card instead.

The post How to Watch Netflix Offline on a Chromebook appeared first on Simple Help.

Using the Chrome Extension “Google Tone” you can broadcast a sound from one computer to others that will share the URL of whatever web page you have opened. Follow this brief guide to get started –

1. Head over to the Google Tone extension page and click the large Add to Chrome button. Make sure to do this on each of the computers you want to be able to send and receive URLs to and from.



2. When prompted click the Add extension button.



3. Once it’s installed a small blue ‘horn’ icon will appear in your Toolbar. Give it a click.



4. You should hear a short series of tones and then the page will refresh to let you know the test was successful.



5. Now let’s test it with another computer listening – make sure Google Tone is enabled on the other computer, navigate to a page you want to send to the other computer – and click the blue horn icon again. A notification should appear on the other computer and when you click it, the shared page will open.



6. You can send URLs back and forth. You can even send them over the phone/Skype etc.

The post How to Share URLs With Any Nearby Computer appeared first on Simple Help.

There are a few ways to download using bittorrent on your Chromebook, and we’ll take you step by step through (arguably) the easiest one – using a free and open source App.

1. First things first, download the actual .torrent file that you want to use. Save it to the Downloads folder on your Chromebook.
2. Head over to the LibreTorrent page on the Google Play Store and click the Install button.



3. After the installation has completed, launch LibreTorrent from your App drawer.



4. After LibreTorrent opens, click the ‘plus sign’ ( + ) button located in the bottom right corner of the App (see screenshot below).



5. Choose Open file



6. Navigate to the .torrent file that you have saved in your Downloads folder and double-click it.



7. When the Add torrent screen appears, click the ‘check mark’ button located in the upper-right corner of the App (see screenshot).



8. The contents of the .torrent file will now begin transferring. You’ll hear a ‘ding’ notification sound when the transfer has completed. If all you want to do is download the files, you’re pretty much done at this point. To view additional information or options for the torrent, double-click it.



9. From here you can get info on the STATE, FILES, TRACKERS, PEERS and PIECES,



10. Click the Pause button if you want to pause the transfer.



11. Click the “3 dots” button for more Options.



12. Those Options will include Force recheck, Force announce, Share magnet, Save torrent file, Add trackers and Speed limit.



13. Happy torrenting :)

The post How to Use Bittorrent on a Chromebook appeared first on Simple Help.

Virtual Desktops are now a built-in part of Chrome OS – just make sure you’re using the latest version.

1. Start by tapping the Show Windows button on your keyboard. It’s the F5 key (or the one where F5 would be) – the icon is a small box with two lines next to it. Then when the screen switches to ‘show windows’ you’ll see the +New Desk button. Click it.

   

2. This will create a new and separate ‘desktop’.



3. Now you can have a set of Apps or files open on one Desktop and a different group of Apps or files on the other. Plus, you can create additional desktops – two is not the limit :)



4. To drag and drop windows and apps to your preferred desk, just invoke the ‘show windows’ screen by tapping the Show Windows button (again, it’s the F5 key – or where the F5 key would be). Now just click-and-drag any of your apps to whichever virtual desktop you want it on.

You can also use a series of keyboard shortcuts with Virtual Desktops on a Chromebook –

1. Create a new Desktop with Shift + Search + =
2. Switch between Desktops with Search + ]
3. Move windows between Desktops with Shift + Search + ]

The post How to Use Virtual Desktops on a Chromebook appeared first on Simple Help.

You’re probably here because you’ve discovered that while the default video player for your Chromebook does open .mkv files, it doesn’t always play them properly (missing audio, video or both). We’ve got you covered.

1. Head over to the VLC for Android home on the Google Play Store, or search for “vlc” on the Google Play Store – just make sure you select the correct search result – VLC for Android by Videolabs



2. Click/tap the INSTALL button.



3. Wait patiently as it downloads and installs :)



4. Click the OPEN button once the installation has completed.



5. You’ll need to go through a brief ‘setup’ – just this once. Click or tap the “next” arrow (see screenshot below) to move to the next screen.



6. Select ALLOW when prompted to grant permission to VLC to access your files.



7. Once again select the “next” arrow.



8. Done! Now let’s play one of your videos. Select the Directories option to navigate to your .mkv files.



9. Choose the folder that contains your .mkv file(s)



10. Select one of your videos.



11. Click/tap the Got it, dismiss this button that’s hovering over your video.



12. Ta-da! You can now watch .mkv vids on your Chromebook.

The post How to Watch MKV Videos on a Chromebook appeared first on Simple Help.

The stars have aligned! Spotify supports Linux, Chromebooks can run Linux – and now the final piece – audio works in Linux apps installed on Chromebooks. So without further ado, here’s how you can install Spotify for Linux on your Chromebook.

1. The very first thing to do is make sure your Chromebook is updated to the latest version of Chrome OS (link will open in a new tab).
2. Now you’ll need to make sure you have Linux installed on your Chromebook. All set? Next.
3. Open a Terminal from the Linux apps section of your App Drawer. Enter the command:

   curl -sS https://download.spotify.com/debian/pubkey_0D811D58.gpg | sudo apt-key add –



4. Now enter the following command:

   echo “deb http://repository.spotify.com stable non-free” | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/spotify.list



5. Finally, enter the command:

   sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install spotify-client



6. When prompted, tap the y key to continue.



7. Once the process has completed and you’re back at a command prompt, close the Terminal. Don’t worry about the warning message – just click the Leave button.



8. Return to the Linux apps section of your App Drawer and ta-da – there’s Spotify!



9. Open it up, sign and and give it a whirl.


click to enlarge

10. Any other instances of Spotify that you have running will identify your Chromebook as “penguin”



11. That’s it – enjoy!

The post How to Install Spotify On A Chromebook appeared first on Simple Help.

This guide is broken into two sections – the first is setting up Linux on your Chromebook. Then, we’ll show you how to install the GNOME Software Center – which is kind of like an App Store for Linux. Let’s jump right in!

Setup Linux on Your Chromebook

1. Before you do anything, make sure your Chromebook is running the latest version of Chrome OS (link will open in a new tab/window). There are a whole bunch of reasons you’ll want to make sure you’re using the latest version of Chrome OS, one of the big ones is that Linux apps only recently got audio support.
2. Now that you’re sure you’re using the latest version of Chrome OS, click (or tap if you have a touchscreen device) the Launcher button found on the bottom left corner of your Chromebook screen.



3. Scroll down to the Settings icon and select it.



4. Scroll down to the Linux (Beta) option and select it.



5. Click the Turn on button.



6. The ‘Setup Wizard’ will launch. Select Next to begin.



7. Type in the username you’d like to use in Linux (the default is perfectly fine). Unless you have reason not to, leave the Disk size at the recommended size. If the hard drive in your Chromebook is particularly small, you can lower the size. Select Install.

   

8. Now Linux will install – which won’t take very long



9. You’ll know the installation was successful when a Terminal window appears.



10. There will also be a new Linux apps item in your App Drawer. Select it.



11. Right now there will only be one item – Terminal.



12. If you open the Files app, you’ll notice there’s a new item named Linux files. This is where all of the – you guessed it – Linux files are stored.

Install Linux Apps on Your Chromebook

1. There are a number of ways to install Apps in Linux. Two of the most common are using “apt” via the Terminal (command line) or to use something like an App Store (graphical). We’ll cover both – by using apt and the Terminal in order to install the GNOME Software Center – which is very similar to the Mac or Windows App Stores.

   Back in the Terminal, enter the command: sudo apt-get install gnome-software gnome-packagekit



2. NOTE: hopefully you can ignore this step, but if you got an error when you tried to run the previous command, enter this command: sudo apt-get update and once it’s done, repeat the above step. That should clear it up.
3. Some text will fly by the screen and you’ll be asked with a “Y/N” prompt if you want to continue. Tap the “y” key to continue.



4. Now the GNOME Software Center will be downloaded and installed – along with all of the components required to run the Software Center. Oddly, in all likelihood this will take longer than it took to install Linux itself.



5. Once it’s done and you’re back at a command prompt you’ll need to issue another couple of commands to make sure everything gets updated, including the list of Apps in the Software Center. Enter the following command: sudo apt-get update



6. Once that’s done, enter the following command: sudo apt-get dist-upgrade



7. Now you’ll need to reboot your Chromebook. Power it off by opening the Notification section and click the “Power Off” button. Once it’s off, use the power button on your Chromebook to turn it back on.



8. Once you’re back up and running again, take a look inside the Linux app section of your App Drawer – there will be a few new items. Select the Software icon. Please note: it can take a few minutes for the Software center to open for the first time – this is normal. Just wait it out.

   

9. Welcome to the GNOME Software center! From here you can search or browse through all sorts of apps and games, then install them with just a click.



10. Once you’ve located an App or Game you’d like to try out, just click the Install button. No account is needed, no sign ups or email addresses are required. Just click and install.



11. Depending on the App/Game you decided to install, this process could take anywhere from a couple of seconds to … a long time. If you think it’s stalled or frozen just keep waiting – sometimes it can take much longer than it should.



12. Click the Launch button to try out the newly installed software. Depending on the software, it can take a few minutes to open up for the first time. Again, patience is key.



13. Or of course, launch it from the Linux apps section of your App Drawer.



14. Have fun!

If you’d like to install more cool stuff on your Chromebook, check out our guide on installing Spotify in Chrome OS.

The post How to Install Linux Apps on a Chromebook appeared first on Simple Help.

It’s unlikely I’d be able to introduce this tool better than the folks who created it, so from the Bitdefender Home Scanner page –

Bitdefender Home Scanner is a free tool that scans your Wi-Fi network, maps devices and identifies and highlights network security flaws. Bitdefender Home Scanner looks for weak passwords, as well as vulnerable or poorly encrypted communications. It correlates the information gathered from your connected devices with online vulnerability databases and gives you a thorough report so you can ensure maximum security for your network.

Let’s jump right into installing, setting up and using the app! As long as you’re running Windows 7 SP1 or later, you’re all set.

1. Head over to the Bitdefender Home Scanner page, locate the Free Download button and give it a click. Save the file to your Downloads folder and then run it when the download is complete. When the installer opens make sure to review the Terms of use (yeah right) then place a check in the Terms of use box. If you want to Send anonymous data back to Bitdefender, leave that box checked – otherwise remove it. Finally, click the START INSTALLATION button.



2. After a few minutes the installation should be done. Click the START USING HOME SCANNER button.



3. You’ll need to create an account so enter the required information in the spaces provided and then click the CREATE ACCOUNT button.



4. Now you’re ready for the first scan. Make sure you’re actually connected to your home network and then click the YES, THIS IS MY HOME NETWORK button.



5. When prompted, click CONFIRM



6. Bitdefender will now scan your home network. This may take a few minutes – now wouldn’t be the worst time to grab a cup of tea or coffee.



7. After it’s identified all of the devices on your home network, it will begin to scan each device.


click to enlarge

8. When the scan is complete, Bitdefender will notify you via a small pop-up window. Click the CLOSE button to review the results.



9. The first thing to do is review the column for items that have a POTENTIALLY AT RISK or AT RISK status. If one (or more) devices is displaying one of those statuses, click it to get more information.



10. In all likelihood, there will be a review of the problem with a link to even more info. Make sure to review it all.


click to enlarge

11. Depending on the problem, Bitdefender will probably give you a few ‘next step’ suggestions to resolve any issues.


click to enlarge

12. An additional (and fantastic) feature of Bitdefender Home Scanner is that if you leave it running (in the System Tray) it will notify you each time a new device connects to your home network. You’ll also be given the option to scan that device to check it for any vulnerabilities it may have (which could in turn spread to devices on your network).



13. If you do opt to have a newly connect device scanned, it only takes a small fraction of the time it took to do the initial ‘complete’ scan of your home network.


click to enlarge

14. You can run the App every once in a while to scan your network as new vulnerabilities are discovered etc (it will notify you of any updates when you run it).

The post How to Check Your Entire Home Network for Vulnerabilities appeared first on Simple Help.

Following the steps outlined below will enable full access all of your Dropbox files via the File Manager that comes with your Chromebook, the aptly named Files app.

1. Start out by opening up the Files app itself.



2. Click the “three dots” button in the upper-right corner of the window (see screenshot below) then select Add new service and finally Install new service.



3. Scroll down until you locate the item named File System for Dropbox and then click the INSTALL button next to it.



4. When prompted click the Add app button.



5. After a moment another window will open. Click the Mount your Dropbox button.



6. Now sign into your Dropbox account.



7. Do not be surprised if you’re presented with an error message. Ignore it.



8. Click the Mount your Dropbox button again



9. This time, click the Allow button when prompted.



10. Ta-da! You should now have a Dropbox item in the navigation pane of the Files app.



11. Select it and you can view, delete, edit etc all of your Dropbox files and folders.

The post How to Add Dropbox To Your Chromebook appeared first on Simple Help.

1. Open up your browser (Chrome) and go to the site you want to add to your Chromebooks shelf. Click the “3 dot” icon in the upper-right corner (see screenshot below) and then select More tools and finally Create shortcut…



2. Give the shortcut a name in the space provided and then click the Create button. Note: if you want the site to open in its own window (which has a slightly different interface) place a check in the box labelled Open as window



3. That’s it! The site will be pinned to your shelf and can now be launched from there.



4. You can repeat the above steps to pin as many sites to your shelf as you’d like.

For other Chromebook tips, tricks and tutorials, make sure to check out our Chromebook section.

The post How to Pin Websites to the Chromebook Shelf appeared first on Simple Help.