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Can I Fill Out & Sign PDFs on my Chromebook?

March 17, 2023 / Dave Taylor / ChromeOS Help / No Comments
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I’m used to working on a Windows system but am currently using a Chromebook from Acer running ChromeOS v110. Is there any way to download, fill in, sign, and email PDF documents to colleagues without having to switch away from the Acer itself?

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Chromebook Owner’s Guide to Antivirus & Anti-Malware Solutions

March 3, 2023 / Dave Taylor / ChromeOS Help / No Comments
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Migrated from a PC or Mac to a Chromebook, or perhaps the Chromebook is your first computer? It’s time for a candid conversation about viruses, malware, and other problems that trip you up while working online. Yes, even in ChromeOS.

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How Can I Assess Available Disk Space on a Chromebook?

February 23, 2023 / Dave Taylor / ChromeOS Help / No Comments
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I have a Chromebook running ChromeOS from work and try to use it as much as possible, but I’m baffled; how can I figure out if I’m running out of disk space or not? I know, ChromeOS is supposed to teach me to have everything in the Cloud but I prefer local storage!

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How to Use the ChromeOS “Trash” Feature

February 16, 2023 / Dave Taylor / ChromeOS Help / No Comments
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It’s hard to imagine why it’s taken this long, but as of the mid-February 2023 update to Chrome OS, the system now has a “Trash” feature (a Recycle Bin, if you’re a Windows person). Prior to this, if you deleted a file on your Chromebook, it just vanished. So how do you enable and use Trash? Let’s find out…

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Guide to Identifying Hardware Configuration in ChromeOS

December 29, 2022 / Dave Taylor / ChromeOS Help / No Comments
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Hey Dave! My cousin is offering me a Chromebook for schoolwork and I’m curious if there’s a way to figure out configuration? He’s covered it with stickers so I can’t see the manufacturer’s label or model info on the bottom!

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Can I Set a Spending Budget on a Google Play Account?

December 17, 2022 / Dave Taylor / Android Help, ChromeOS Help / No Comments
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My Mom has a bad habit of buying ebooks on her Android tablet and forgetting to read them, so she can spend $50 or more in a single month and complain she has nothing to read. Is there a way I can set a budget or spending limit on her Google Play account to slow this process down?

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How to Add a Website Bookmark to your ChromeOS Shelf

December 7, 2022 / Dave Taylor / ChromeOS Help / No Comments
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I was under the impression that the entire idea behind ChromeOS was that we’d use Web sites as if they were apps. In that case, can I add site shortcuts or bookmarks to my Taskbar [“Shelf” in ChromeOS terminology]?

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Guide to Using “Nearby Share” to Send Photos from Android to Chromebook

September 15, 2022 / Dave Taylor / Android Help, ChromeOS Help / No Comments

I saw your article about how to use Nearby Share on Android to share photos and other information from phone to phone. But isn’t there a way to do that with a Chromebook too?

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