How to turn off touch screen on Chromebook

Yes, there is a way to turn off the touch screen on your Chromebook. However, as of this writing, it's an experimental feature.

To access it, you'll need to navigate to chrome://flags in the Chrome browser. Don't worry; we'll give you a detailed, step-by-step guide on how to disable your Chromebook's touch screen in no time.

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How to turn off touch screen on Chromebook

Total Time

• 2 minutes

What You Need

• A touchscreen Chromebook

Step 1:Open the Chrome browser.

Type in "chrome://flags."

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Step 2:Search for the word 'keyboard' in the Experiments window.

Find "Debugging keyboard shortcuts" and select "Enable" in the drop-down menu.

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Step 3:Click on 'Restart.'

Wait for your Chromebook to reboot.

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Step 4:Turn off touch screen with Shift + Search + 'T' combo

On some keyboards, the Search key is a white dot. On others, it's a magnifying glass. Now, if you try to touch your Chromebook's screen, it should be unresponsive.

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Note: We used the Acer Chromebook Spin 514 for this how-to.

Opens in a new windowCredit: Kimberly Gedeon / MashableAcer Chromebook Spin 514

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