{"id":477514,"date":"2022-07-24T20:00:53","date_gmt":"2022-07-24T17:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-turn-off-the-touch-screen-on-chromebook\/"},"modified":"2022-07-24T20:00:53","modified_gmt":"2022-07-24T17:00:53","slug":"how-to-turn-off-the-touch-screen-on-chromebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-turn-off-the-touch-screen-on-chromebook\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Turn Off the Touch Screen on Chromebook"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a42ca0a68bc8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a42ca0a68bc8\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-turn-off-the-touch-screen-on-chromebook\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Turn_Off_the_Touch_Screen_on_Chromebook%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Turn Off the Touch Screen on Chromebook&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Turn_Off_the_Touch_Screen_on_Chromebook%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Turn Off the Touch Screen on Chromebook&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"post-820175\">\n<div class=\"entry-content e-content\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-795745\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Chromebook-wallpaper.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Chromebook wallpaper.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/home-office-work-remote-desktop-greenscreen-1675149958\">Vantage_DS\/Shutterstock.com (Edited)<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Many Chromebooks have touchscreen displays, which are great if you like to use your laptop in \u201ctablet mode.\u201d However, if you don\u2019t use the touchscreen, it may just be a source of accidental touches. You can turn it off.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll be using a hidden feature flag to enable an extra keyboard shortcut to get this working.\u00a0We tested the flag on ChromeOS version 103 in July 2022.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_warning\"><p><strong>Warning:<\/strong> Chrome flags are hidden for a reason. They may not work correctly and they can negatively impact your browser\u2019s performance. Enable flags at your own risk.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Disable Tablet Mode in Google Chrome<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First, open Chrome and type chrome:\/\/flags in the address bar and hit enter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-820193\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-07-21_16-01-25.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Go to the Chrome flags URL.\" width=\"487\" height=\"146\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Chrome Experiments window will open. Use the search bar to find a flag titled \u201cDebugging Keyboard Shortcuts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-820192\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-07-21_16-02-53.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Search for &quot;Debugging keyboard shortcuts.&quot;\" width=\"470\" height=\"258\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Switch the flag to \u201cEnabled\u201d from the drop-down menu and then click \u201cRestart\u201d to reboot the Chromebook and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ly the change.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Google sometimes removes flags, so if you don\u2019t see it, you may not see if you\u2019re using a newer version of Chrome and Google has removed it. If you don\u2019t see the flag, try using the below keyboard shortcut without the flag.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-820191\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-07-21_16-04-01.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"651\" height=\"241\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After the Chromebook has rebooted, we can use the keyboard shortcut. Press the Shift+Search+T keys at the same time.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 649px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-820190 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/2022-07-21_16-09-30.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Shift + Search + T keys.\" width=\"649\" height=\"255\" data-credittext=\"HP\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">HP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That\u2019s it! The touchscreen will now be unresponsive. You can turn it back on at any time by repeating the keyboard shortcut. It\u2019s a simple little trick, but if you find the touchscreen more annoying than useful, it\u2019s a good one to know. 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