Acer Chromebook R11

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User's Manual

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1. Ensure you are connected to the Internet.

2. Open www.acer.com and select your country.

3. Select Support > REGISTER A PRODUCT.

4. Sign up for an Acer ID or sign in if you already have an Acer ID.

Register your Acer product

After we receive your product registration, you will be sent a confirmation email with important data. Keep this email in a safe place.

Manage your registered products

Once you have completed the registration process, you can log onto account.acer.com using your Acer ID and password to see and manage all your registered products.

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Note

It may take a few days for your information to be updated to the database.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Register your Acer product ..... 2
Manage your registered products ..... 2
Getting started ..... 4
Turn on your Chromebook ..... 4
Select your language settings ..... 4
Connect to a network ..... 4
Accept the Terms of Service ..... 4
First-time sign-in ..... 4
Create a new Google Account ..... 4
Browse as a guest ..... 5
Sign in to your Google Account ..... 5
Your Acer Chromebook tour ..... 6
Front view ..... 6
Keyboard view ..... 7
Function keys ..... 8
Touchpad ..... 8
Left side view ..... 9
Right side view ..... 9
Bottom view ..... 11
The Chrome OS Desktop ..... 12
Window controls ..... 12
Shelf ..... 13
Launcher ..... 13
Pinned apps ..... 13
Status area ..... 14
Apps & extensions ..... 15
Managing apps ..... 15
Installing new apps from the Chrome Web Store ..... 15
Removing apps from Chrome OS ..... 15
Pin an app to the shelf ..... 16
Unpin an app from the shelf ..... 16
Google Drive ..... 16
Difference between Drive and Files apps ..... 16
Creating a new document ..... 17
Sync files from Downloads to Google Drive ..... 17
Enable offline access to Google Drive files ..... 18
Gmail ..... 19
Composing an email ..... 19

YouTube ..... 19
Playing video or audio files ..... 19
Other Supported File Types ..... 19
Chrome OS tips and tricks ..... 20
Documents ..... 20
How to create documents ..... 20
Finding your documents ..... 21
How to share documents with other users ..... 21
How to start a video chat ..... 22
How to listen to music ..... 22
How to watch videos, TV, or movies ..... 23
Working with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Powerpoint) documents ..... 23
Open and edit Microsoft Office files using Google's office compatibility mode ..... 23
Convert Microsoft Office files to Google Drive formats ..... 24
Export Google Drive documents as Microsoft Office files ..... 24
Opening Microsoft Office files using Microsoft's Office Online apps from the Chrome Web Store ..... 24
How to use your Chromebook when there's no internet ..... 25
Gmail Offline ..... 25
Google Drive ..... 26
Settings ..... 27
Changing the language settings ..... 27
Changing the clock settings ..... 28
Customizing appearance ..... 28
Customizing the wallpaper ..... 28
Customizing the theme ..... 28
Setting up a printer ..... 29
Updating Chrome OS ..... 29
Automatic update ..... 29
Manual update ..... 30
Resetting your Chromebook ..... 30
Help ..... 31
Online and offline help ..... 31

GETTING STARTED

Turn on your Chromebook

On the Chromebook, the power button is located at the upper-right corner of the keyboard. A "welcome" screen will appear when the Chromebook first boots up.

Select your language settings

Use the "Select your language" drop-down list to choose your default language setting. If there is more than one way to type in your language, you may be prompted to select a keyboard input method as well.

Connect to a network

Select a wireless network from the "Select a network" list to connect to the Internet. If network access is protected, you will need an access password to connect to it.

Accept the Terms of Service

Once connected to a network, accept the Terms of Service. Your Chromebook will then