What's New with Chromebook?
Chromebooks update automatically* to provide you with the latest features and keep the software fresh and speedy. Here are some highlights from recent updates.
*See how long a device is eligible for updates at g.co/chromeosupdates/en/.
Share files more seamlessly between your Chromebook and Android phone
No need to email yourself to get a picture or link from your phone to your computer. Seamlessly share files between your devices with just a few taps. Quick Share helps you easily share links, photos and other large files between your Chromebook and Android phone associated with the same Google account. Simply select “Quick Share” and the device you want to send it to, and you’re done!
Easily switch between different desks
You may already organise your work with virtual desks to help you stay focused and productive. Now it’s even easier to create, access, switch between, and order your desks with a new button right on your shelf. Once you set up a second desk, the button will appear, and you can tap on the arrows to jump between desks, or click on the button to see all desk thumbnails.
Turn pictures of PDFs into text for screen readers
You can turn scanned PDFs that you have opened in Chrome Browser into text. With the help of Optical Character Recognition technology, previously unreadable PDFs and images can be instantly transformed into text. Text from PDFs and images are automatically extracted by default on screen readers. For screen reader users that need to turn it on manually, use the keyboard shortcut (Everything Button 
Looking to
make a switch?
Switching from Mac or Windows is as easy as logging in. In just three simple steps, you’ll find your files and photos ready to go on your new Chromebook.
