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How to disable the Touchscreen on a Chromebook

Commands and instructions needed to disable the touchscreen on a Chromebook

Commands and instructions needed to disable the touchscreen on a Chromebook

Symptom

How to disable the touchscreen on a Chromebook.

Applicable Brands

Chromebook

Applicable Systems

  • 300e Chromebook
  • 500e Chromebook

System Is Configured With

Chrome OS 48 or higher

Operating Systems

Chrome OS

Solution

To turn off or disable the touchscreen in Chrome OS, you must enable the Chrome Flag for debugging keyboard shortcuts.

  1. Launch the Chrome browser and type the following path in the address bar: 
    chrome://flags/#ash-debug-shortcuts

    chrome

  2. In the Window that appears there is a search flags box at the top of the page. Search for debugging keyboard shortcuts.

    search box
  3. Locate the debugging keyboard shortcuts and click Enable. Disable is selected by default.

    debugging

  4. Select the Relaunch Now icon to restart Chrome to apply the changes.
  5. After logging in again, perform this keyboard shortcut: Search + Shift +t
  6. This allows a way to toggle the touch screen on or off.

Note: Press Search + Shift + P to disable your Chromebook's touchpad.

Document ID:HT507174
Original Publish Date:09/11/2018
Last Modified Date:02/10/2025
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