Use gestures or buttons to navigate in tablet mode

You can use gestures to switch between apps and interact with your Chromebook in tablet mode. Learn how to change from laptop to tablet mode.

Navigate with gestures

For all gestures, use a single motion, steady speed and even finger pressure.

From the bottom, long swipe up.

From the bottom, short swipe up.

From the bottom, swipe up and hold.

From Overview, hold and drag a window to one side.

Swipe from the left side.

You can use buttons instead of gestures to check your open app windows, switch between apps, or go to your home screen.

At the bottom right, select the time.
- Or press Alt + Shift + s.
Select Settings Accessibility Cursor and touchpad.
Turn on Show navigation buttons.
At the bottom, the buttons will appear.
- To go back to the previous screen, at the bottom left, select Back .
- To go to your home screen, at the bottom left, select the Launcher . Or press Alt + Shift + L.
- To view all your open app windows, on the bottom right, select Show windows .