To right-click on a Chromebook, you have two primary methods:
- Two-finger tap on the touchpad: Place two fingers on the touchpad and tap gently. This gesture will bring up the right-click context menu wherever your cursor is positioned
- Using the keyboard and touchpad: Hold down the Alt key on the keyboard and then tap or click the touchpad with one finger. This will also trigger the right-click menu
Both methods work anywhere on the touchpad; you do not need to tap on a specific side. If you prefer, you can also press down with two fingers on the touchpad instead of tapping to achieve the same right-click effect
. Additionally, if you connect an external mouse, you can right-click using the mouse's right button as usual
. Make sure the "tap-to-click" feature is enabled in your Chromebook's settings to use the two-finger tap method effectively. You can check this by going to Settings > Device > Touchpad and ensuring "Enable tap-to-click" is turned on
. In summary, the easiest and most common way to right-click on a Chromebook is by tapping the touchpad with two fingers simultaneously or by holding the Alt key and tapping with one finger on the touchpad
