Tap-to-click is used in Chrome OS to perform regular right click and middle click actions. In fact, it doesn’t matter where you click on the touchpad you’ll still be clicking normally. You get feedback, hear a click, it feels natural, etc.īut as on Apple laptops “clicking” in the lower right-hand side of the touchpad does not create a ‘right-click’ response. That said the lower half of most Chromebook touchpads is a ‘pressable’ button. This means you don’t need to physically press down anywhere on the touchpad to click. It’s a design quirk that leaves some Chromebook users confused or reaching to connect a regular USB or Bluetooth mouse.īelow we teach you how to right click (or middle click) on a Chromebook, nice and easy! Chromebook Touchpad BasicsĬhrome OS enables “tap-to-click” by default. Right-click twice in the YouTube video to get the Picture in. You’ll get a Chrome menu with a Picture in Picture selection click on that. Wondering how to right click on a Chromebook? Well, we’re gonna show you how!Ĭhromebooks don’t have separate left and right buttons on the trackpad. So right click again (outside of the menu).
