Their child can then use school apps like Google Classroom while Family Link controls on their device still apply, so parents can supervise while they do homework. Now when parents set up a new Chromebook using their child’s personal Google Account (managed with Family Link), they can immediately add a school account. We’ve also streamlined Chromebook setup for parents and guardians to highlight two important tools. You can pin this media player directly to your Shelf for immediate access.
Your media controls are also now built directly into the Quick Settings menu, so you’ll always know where to go to play, pause or skip to the next song that you’re playing from the web or an Android app. Open Tote from your Shelf and you’ll see all your recent downloads, recent screen captures and pinned files. Once you take a screen capture, it’ll instantly show up in Tote, a new space that keeps important files right at your fingertips. The new Screen Capture tool in your Quick Settings menu lets you take precise screenshots and screen recordings without needing to remember keyboard shortcuts. We’ve redesigned key parts of the Chromebook experience based on your feedback and added new features that make it easy to get things done fast, so you can focus on your work, not your tools. Stay tuned for more feature releases this year that help your devices work better together. These three features are just the beginning of the work we’re doing to bring Google helpfulness to more devices in your life. Nearby Share lets you send and receive without sharing contact details, so your information and files stay private. In the coming months, you’ll also be able to use Nearby Share to instantly and securely share files between your Chromebook and other Chrome OS or Android devices. Your Chromebook can now automatically connect to trusted Wi-Fi networks you’ve used on your Android phone and other Chrome OS devices when signed in with the same Google Account - no need to enter in the credentials again.
We've also extended Wi-Fi Sync to work with more devices, making it easier and faster to get online. Phone Hub also shows the Chrome browser tabs you last opened on your Android phone, so you can pick up right where you left off. Respond to that message, check your phone’s battery life and cellular signal, turn on its hotspot and even locate it, all from your Chromebook. Receive a text but your phone is out of reach? No problem. With Phone Hub, you now have a built-in control center that brings key capabilities from your Android phone to your Chromebook.
Today, we’re launching two solutions that help your Chromebook and Android phone work better together. More and more people are living in a world where they use multiple devices to work, keep in touch with loved ones and watch shows and movies. We’re celebrating 10 years of Chromebooks with plenty of new features to bring our vision to life.
But we want to do more to provide a powerfully simple computing experience to the millions of people who use Chromebooks. Today, Chrome OS devices do everything from helping people get things done to entertaining them while they unwind. As more and more people began using devices running Chrome OS, we evolved and expanded the platform to meet their diverse needs. Chromebooks launched 10 years ago with a vision to rethink computing by designing a secure, easy-to-use laptop that becomes faster and more intelligent over time.