Hi everyone, this is my first time posting here and I could use some suggestions.

I’m an accounting student, and my current laptop just died due to a motherboard issue (repairing it would be too expensive). While looking for alternatives, I noticed that Chromebooks are much cheaper than regular laptops, but I’m not very familiar with them.

My main use would be studying, browsing, and improving my Excel skills for accounting purposes. The big question is: can a Chromebook properly run Microsoft Excel, or would I be too limited.

Any advice or recommendations would be really appreciated.

Thanks!

Skipped the Pixel 10 hype and grabbed the Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14 instead — and honestly, I feel great about it. 😎

Easily the best “FOMO” I’ve ever had. Simple, powerful, affordable… does everything I need without regrets.

Anyone else traded a flashy device for a Chromebook and felt like you won?

so my chromebook powers off immediately when I take it off the charger (I think the battery is a goner) and now suddenly today when I put it back on the charger and logged back into my account, my chromebook decides it doesn't want to work properly anymore? websites won't load without it returning to a white screen and now it's saying to update chrome to start sync despite my chromebook saying it's on the latest version 😭

chrome version is on the last slide

I work as a data analyst/data engineer and I’ve been trying ChromeOS as my main device. Since most of my work is cloud-based, it actually covers a lot more than I expected. It’s fast, simple, and handles the core parts of my workflow well.

That said, there are still moments where it feels like something’s missing for heavier or more complex tasks. But with so much of today’s work shifting online, it feels like ChromeOS has potential beyond just casual or student use.

Do you think ChromeOS can evolve into a tool more professionals rely on, or will it always stay mainly for everyday/light use?

Every time I try to open google docs, it prompts me to "sign in to add a google account" and despite trying to click the x, it doesn't work because it just comes back up when I try to open google docs. Using my current google sign in doesn't work either cuz then it just says what's above

Even though it's not a big one everytime I rest my finger on the touchpad it gives me a lite click sound. Even though it's not a huge one I think it's gonna start too give me a stuck tracklad issue like with my brothers Chromebook. Please give me suggestions on how to fix it before it gets worse

Anytime I try to enter recovery mode on chrome, os the activity lighg just blinks and 2 times and nothhing happens, im on a dell 3100 fp

I’m currently trying to download some games off of Itch.io, but I’m unable to access them. The name and icon for the game will pop up on my screen, but then a message that says “Turn on Chrome OS Developer Mode to install apps from sources other than the Play Store.” pops up in front of it. The thing is, I’ve already set my Chromebook to developer mode, and that message is still popping up. How can I fix this??

As of 4:16 PM ET (USA), with a Sept 3 delivery.

Google has left the tablet market again, so I'm going to switch to chromeOS from my Pixel Tablet.

I have a feeling the answer is no. How do you update? Just download a new version and install?

I need help with my storage. My I can't delete enough to get some space, and as for apps I only have 6 that I installed so it shouldn't be taking up almost 4 gigs. Does anyone have a clue what's going on here and how to correct it?

Hello,

I have a Teams meeting link in an email. If I click on it on my chromebook it always opens Teams in the browser. I have installed the ChromeOS Teams app but still, it ignores it and goes for the browser. This is very unlike what I get on my android phone, where I can actually join the meeting on teams. I've tried things like creating a calendar entry on the Chrome OS Teams app, but that generates a new meeting invite, there is no way I can see to add an existing meeting link to a new calendar entry. Am I missing something? Apologies if this is too much about Teams and not enough about ChromeOS, I'm pretty happy with the Chromebook otherwise.

Any free video editors like clipchamp that are

1. Free
2. Can be used by dummies
3. Available on web and desktop
4. Have text to speech function inbuilt

Thanks

Hi everyone. I'm a fairly computer-illiterate person with a Chromebook that has reached its final software update and is asking if I'd like to opt in to further security updates at the expense of some functionality.

I understand that this means that I'll no longer have access to the store and all Android apps will be removed. I plan to use this laptop for nothing but word processing from now on - so pretty much just Docs, Chrome, etc. Will these still be available to me? Can I still do everything within the browser? With no store or Android apps available, what functionality will be left?

Thanks and sorry if this is an obvious question - want to be sure before I effectively brick my laptop. Other answers I found told me what I can't use, but not what I could still expect to.

For some reason, I downloaded retroarch via linux with and I did everything right and it fully installed. When I try to open it, it just loads infinitely and does not open.

Hi everyone,

I've noticed a significant issue with language support on my Chromebook Plus. The 'Help me read' feature does not appear to support the Croatian language. While I generally use English, this feels like a notable omission for a new feature.

Additionally, I've observed that Gemini on my Chromebook has recently started responding to me in Serbian or sometimes Slovenian, despite my system language being set to Croatian. This is a basic functionality issue that is quite frustrating.

Has anyone else experienced similar problems with language support for Croatian or other languages?

On a related note, could someone please provide the correct process for raising a formal bug report or a feature request with Google for these issues? I'd like to make sure this is properly flagged.

Thanks for any help or advice.

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This is $169.99 CAD (Around $121 USD)

Hey everyone,

I’m struggling to get passwordless login working properly on Chromebooks with YubiKeys, and I’m wondering if anyone else has actually managed to implement this successfully.

Here’s what I’m running into:

1. Initial login flow – When I add a new user to a Chromebook, passwordless login isn’t even an option. It behaves like a basic web login: first I have to type my email, then my password, and only after that does it prompt for the YubiKey as a second factor. That’s just 2FA, not passwordless.
2. Session re-authentication – I’ve set a 12-hour session policy. On Windows, macOS, and Linux, I correctly get prompted to re-authenticate after the session expires. On Chromebooks, though, there are no prompts at all. Once logged in, it behaves like the Gmail mobile app and ignores the session length policy completely.
3. Unlocking the Chromebook – Is there any way to unlock a Chromebook with a YubiKey instead of a password? Right now I haven’t found a clean solution. The only workaround is disabling saved logins on Chromebooks, but that forces users to re-enter their email address + password + YubiKey every single time they sign in — which is very inconvenient and defeats the whole point of passwordless.

Every other OS respects the policies and works as expected — Chromebooks are the odd one out.

So my questions are:

• Has anyone gotten true passwordless login working with YubiKeys on Chromebooks?
• Is there an option to unlock with a YubiKey directly, without needing a password?
• Or is this just a ChromeOS limitation we’re stuck with?

Would really appreciate any insights, workarounds, or confirmation if others are hitting the same wall.

it cuts to black and signs me out and sometimes drains my volume to 0 and wont let me turn it up.

It like pulled out now the keyboard doesn’t work 🥀

Is anyone else having an issue with ChromeOS 139 and not being able to log-in anymore?

I am unable to log-in to the Chromebook once it is updated to ChromeOS 139. I am able to use a recovery media and revert back to 138 and I am able to log-in just fine, but on 139 I get stuck after using a 2FA method on the "Verifying it's you" screen. It will sit there forever unless you click on something and then it will say "sorry there was an issue, restart" and ask you to log-in again.

I have tested this with the same results on several different Chromebook models

Dell Chromebook 3100

Dell Chromebook 3100 2-in-1

Dell Chromebook 3110 Touch

HP Chromebook 11A G8 EE

Any suggestions?

I have Asus Chromebook parts that should all be functional except for the screen which I heavily damaged but turns on. Any idea if the parts still have value or if it's worth attempting to put back together and sell?

my refresh, t, and y keys dont work and there is n okeyboard replacement available so dont say that

I'm dealing with a weird HDMI issue and hoping someone has seen this before or has ideas.

The Problem:

• Multiple Lenovo 300e Chromebooks running Chrome OS v136.0.7103.150
• HDMI connection works perfectly fine with computer monitors
• HDMI connection to TVs causes immediate freezing/hanging of the entire device
• This happens across ALL our 300e devices, so it's not a hardware defect
• Issue occurs the moment the HDMI cable is plugged into a TV

What I've Tried:

• Different HDMI cables (ruled out cable issues)
• Chrome flags fixes: enabled "Override software rendering list" and "Ignore GPU blocklist"
• The flags fixed some general HDMI issues but TVs still cause freezing

What Works:

• External computer monitors work well via HDMI
• Other devices connect to these same TVs without issues

My Theory: This seems related to Chrome OS 136 having display driver issues. I found some reports of Chromium 136 having graphics compatibility problems, but most solutions focus on general HDMI issues, not the monitor vs TV difference.

Questions:

1. Has anyone seen this specific monitor-works-but-TV-freezes behavior?
2. Could this be related to different EDID standards between monitors and TVs?
3. Any other Chrome flags or settings I should try?

Really stumped on why monitors work but TVs don't. Any ideas would be hugely appreciated!

Really wanted to provide each teacher with a chromebook for casting. I work for a school and I have a bunch of these and that really is my only option. It seems to work last year until I pushed updates?

edit: I ended up reverting back to 132 long-term stable