Your Chromebook can answer simple questions without the browser

Your Chromebook can answer simple questions without the browser

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  • Google has released a Chrome OS update that can answer questions from the Launcher.
  • There’s also a troubleshooting app to check your battery, CPU, and memory.
  • You can scan documents directly to your Chromebook, too.

Google is rolling out a Chrome OS update that could make life much easier when you have a quick question for your Chromebook.

A centerpiece feature in the update provides answers to simple questions directly from the Launcher on your Chromebook — you don’t have to open a browser tab or run an app. You can ask your question by tapping the Everything Button and typing in a query, whether it’s a calculation, the weather, or a word definition.