To turn off the touch screen on your Chromebook, enable the Debugging keyboard shortcuts flag, then use the keyboard shortcut Search (labeled Everything button on newer keyboards) + Shift + T.
Disable touch screen on Chromebook
Chromebooks with touchscreens are very common these days. It is almost a must-have if your Chromebook supports Play Store and Android apps.
However, occasionally you might want to turn off the touch screen. This article will show you how to turn on and turn off the Chromebook touch screen.
Time needed: 2 minutes
To turn off the touch screen on Chromebook, we need to enable the Debugging keyboard shortcuts flag.
- Open a new tab and go to chrome://flags.
This page lists all the available experimental features.
- Locate the “Debugging keyboard shortcuts” flag.
You can also directly go to chrome://flags/#ash-debug-shortcuts
- From the drop-down, select Enabled.
This enables the keyboard shortcut that we will be using.
- Restart your Chromebook.
Restart your Chromebook to apply the flag.
You are now ready to use the keyboard shortcuts for turning the Chromebook touch screen on and off. Use:
Search (or Everything button) + Shift + T to turn off the touch screen. Use the same keyboard shortcut to turn it back on.
Disable Touchpad
Now that you have enabled the Debugging keyboard shortcuts flag, you can disable or enable the Chromebook touchpad.
Use the keyboard shortcut Shift + Search + P (Shift + Everything button + P on newer keyboards) to turn off the touchpad or turn it back on.
This is useful whenever you’re using a mouse and want to avoid accidental clicks on your touchpad.
Questions? Let us know in the comments section.
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