How to turn caps lock on and off on your Chromebook, since there's no caps lock key

Devon Delfino

Nov 13, 2019, 20:03 IST

How to turn caps lock on and off on your Chromebook, since there's no caps lock key

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You can turn caps lock on and off on your Chromebook with keyboard shortcuts.

To turn on caps lock on a Chromebook, you'll need to use a specific keyboard shortcut - there is no caps lock button.
When you turn on caps lock, you'll see a pop-up confirmation message on your Chromebook's screen.
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One of the most frustrating things about technology is getting used to a new device's quirks, especially when it means having to relearn basic tasks.

For those who are unfamiliar with the various quirks of a Chromebook, and want to turn on the caps lock feature, know that there is no caps lock key.

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So, here's what you'll need to do to use the simple, but seemingly hidden, caps lock feature.

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How to turn on and off the caps lock feature on a Chromebook

Since Chromebooks don't have a dedicated caps lock key, like some other computers do, you'll have to use a keyboard shortcut to turn on the caps lock feature.

To turn on caps lock: Hold down ALT and the search key (which has a magnifying glass icon on it) - this will make a confirmation message appear in the bottom-right corner of your screen.

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You'll know caps lock has been turned on when this pop-up appears.

To turn off caps lock: Hit the Shift key, or repeat the keyboard shortcut for turning on caps lock.

Alternatively, you can also opt to change the behavior of another key on your keyboard, by going into your Chromebook's settings, which you can access in the bottom-right corner of the screen via the gear icon.

In your Settings, select the "Device" tab in the left sidebar, then select "Keyboard" and change your key bindings.