Chromebooks have matured from a glorified web browser to a full-fledged operating system. Part of this maturity is the addition of premium features, like SSDs, stylus support, and high-resolution touchscreens.
Over the past several years, however, many of the features you’d find on atop-of-the-line Chromebookhave made their way to more affordable models. If you have a fairly new Chromebook, there’s a decent chance your laptop has a touchscreen. If you have a touchscreen Chromebook, you may easily turn it off by following the steps in this guide.
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How to disable your Chromebook’s touchscreen
To turn off your Chromebook’s touchscreen, you’ll turn on a flag that activates an experimental feature not yet finalized in ChromeOS. Flags are aimed at developers who test these features and how they interact with their software and devices. Even though these flags are aimed at developers, you can use them to add great features to your devices.
Bonus: How to turn off your Chromebook’s touchpad
If you use a wireless mouse with your Chromebook, you might tap the touchpad while typing. Turn off your touchpad to prevent accidental mouse movements and clicks.
Touch no more
While features like touchscreens are useful, they can also cause problems. When you activate the Debugging keyboard shortcuts flag, you can turn off the touchscreen or touchpad when convenient. If you run into issues with your touchscreen or touchpad, use theChromebook Diagnostics appto diagnose the problem.
