Quick Settings Panel Icons

Modified on Fri, 15 Oct 2021 at 10:53 AM

Quick settings panel refers to the small menu in the bottom right of the desktop where the time and other important status icons are displayed.


The quick settings panel:



What can I do from here?


From this menu, you can access some of the most important settings on your Chromebook. Default setting icons include:

  • Wifi 
  • Bluetooth
  • Notifications
  • Screen Capture
  • Night Light
  • Keyboard

Additionally, this menu includes icons that are not named, but are still incredibly useful. These settings include:


These buttons allows you sign out, power off your device, or lock your device.




These settings control your sound. You can mute, adjust volume, or select a different sound device (output/input) if you have headphones or speakers connected to your device.



This slider bar controls the brightness of your display.




And last but certainly not least, the settings icon. Clicking this will open the main system settings menu where all of the above settings are, and even more. If there is something you need to change about your device and it is not already listed in the quick settings panel, this would be your next step.




What are some problems I may run into?


Problem 1:


The keyboard icon is not appearing in the quick settings panel.


Solution:


Note: This occurs if only 1 input method is enabled. Follow the steps below to add another. 


  1. Click the settings icon (see above) in the quick settings panel.
  2. Open the "Advanced" drop-down from the column on the left side of the settings window.
  3. Select "Inputs" under the "Languages and inputs" section.
  4. There should be two inputs methods by default: English (US) and English (US) with international keyboard.
  5. Add another input method if only one is enabled.
  6. Once there is another input method added, the icon should re-appear on the quick settings menu.

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