Shelf

Updated: 05/01/2023 by Computer Hope

The shelf or app shelf is a space at the bottom of the screen on a Google Chromebook or other ChromeOS (operating system) devices containing various icons. It allows users to quickly access their favorite apps and websites, similar to the Windows Quick Launch feature or items pinned to the Windows Taskbar. The image below shows an example of the Chromebook shelf.

Chromebook shelf

Tip

To launch an item pinned to the Chromebook's shelf using keyboard shortcuts, hold the Alt key and press the number key corresponding to the item's position. For instance, in the image above, Alt+1 would launch Chrome, and Alt+3 would launch the calculator.

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