We all know how annoying it can be when a friend signs you out of your chromebook; or maybe sometimes you are a victim of misclicking. So, why don't we turn off that feature?
Glossary:
Ctrl= Control
Shift= Shift
Alt= Alt
Search= Search/Launcher button
When there is a plus (Example: Command_Key + Button) between keys, only press those two keys; don't include the plus (+) unless directed.
First, we need to open a new tab: Click Ctrl + T
Once you have done that, look to the top right corner of your screen. You should see a puzzle piece, underneath the minimize, maximize and close buttons.
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Then you should see "manage extensions." Go ahead and click that.
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It should take you to this page: (Click the menu icon)
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Click on "Keyboard Shortcuts." When the screen pops up, click the pencil icon next to the "Chrome Web Store Launcher (by Google)."
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Click the pencil icon. Press Ctrl + Shift + Q ONCE. Anymore times will log you out your chromebook.
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Now, try pressing Ctrl + Shift + QQ. It should open something like this:
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Pros:
Easy to do, opens something useful, bypasses the function temporarily
Cons:
Spam clicking Ctrl + Shift + QQ will sometimes sign you out of your Chromebook, commonly known shortcut, works out of Chome
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To save your tabs, go to settings; apps and set "restore apps on startup" to always.
Another way is to go to settings; device; keyboard and look for "Ctrl." Switch it to your key of choice.
Pros:
Easy bypass, simple
Cons:
Easy to figure out, most common keybind switch for CTRL is ALT (ALT + Shift +QQ)
Written by Siddharth Gulati and edited by the TNN team.
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