How to mirror your screen on a Chromebook
Interactive walkthrough — 2 steps. Click through at your own pace.
How:
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F1 back · F2 reload · F3 fullscreen · show-windows (F4 or F5) · brightness
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Press only the blue keys — the left Ctrl is enough (either Ctrl works).
Look for the overlapping-rectangles icon in the top row: it sits at F4 on some Chromebooks and F5 on others, and may be drawn ▭▭, ⊞⊞, or ▭||. Go by the icon, not the number.
Look for the overlapping-rectangles icon in the top row: it sits at F4 on some Chromebooks and F5 on others, and may be drawn ▭▭, ⊞⊞, or ▭||. Go by the icon, not the number.
Simplified simulation — your app may show more buttons.
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With your monitor connected, hold Ctrl and tap the Fullscreen key.
The Fullscreen key is the □ with arrows on the top row. This toggles between mirror and extended.
Steps in text
- With your monitor connected, hold Ctrl and tap the Fullscreen key.
- Your Chromebook screen now shows on both displays.