
To check for Chromebook updates, click on the time in the lower right, then click the gear icon, choose "about ChromeOS," and "Check for updates." After the update, reboot. If you run into problems, do a web search on "how to dictate to Chromebook." For a list of voice commands in Chromebook dictation, search on those words. To start speaking to your built-in note-taker, hold down the "Alt" key, the "Shift" key and the letter "r." You'll see a microphone come up. The latest Chromebook update brought the ability to correct dictation with voice commands. Or you might want to create a vacation slideshow and point to things as you talk about them. They will see you and the cursor as you click on stuff. What you get is a video with your own face as a picture-in-picture, while you point to stuff on the screen to teach your audience something. For sound, search on "how to add audio to a GIF."ĭid you know that your Chromebook can also make training videos? I remember when these required $500 software. If you don't have a Chromebook, try the free "Giphy" app, which offers a library of free GIFs. It's best for something visual, like dancing or puppetry. Unfortunately, I had to read his lips because GIFs don't have sound unless you turn them into video files first, but it was still fun. That's it! A friend just sent me a fun GIF in an email. To start, click the launcher in the bottom left corner of your screen. GIFs are five second animations you can add to text messages, email, Facebook or wherever you like to post. A Google Chromebook is far more powerful than you'd think.
