How To Turn On Keyboard Light On Chromebook

If you are someone who regularly uses the Chromebook or Chrome OS, then you would know that these operating systems can be pretty light on features. There is no third-party software store from which we can download new apps and extensions. Everything is limited to the basic Chromium browser and a suite of Google apps that come pre-installed on all Chromebooks. The good news is that Chrome OS is constantly getting updated with new features and performance optimizations. One such feature that was recently added to the stable version of Chrome OS is the ability to turn on the keyboard light for Chromebooks. This article will explain how you can enable this feature on your device and start using it as soon read in low light conditions.

How To Turn On Keyboard Light On Chromebook

1. Open your web browser, and head over to chrome://flags. This is where you will find all the flags that can be enabled in the stable version of Chrome OS.
2. Click on the “Apps” flag and select “Enable” to enable this feature for all Chromebooks running Chrome OS version 69 or later.
3. After enabling this feature, you will find that a new option named “Keyboard Light” has been added to the accessibility section in the settings menu. You can now turn it on by selecting it from the drop-down list in the settings menu and pressing the OK button located at the bottom of your screen. This will turn on the keyboard light for all Chromebooks running Chrome OS version 69 or later.
4. To turn off the keyboard light, press and hold the CTRL + SHIFT keys at once and press OK button located at the bottom of your screen to toggle between on and off mode.

Why Use Keyboard Light?

Working in low light conditions

This feature is useful if you are working in low-light conditions. It helps you to see the keys on your Chromebook keyboard clearly.

Reading in bed

This feature is useful if you are using your Chromebook at night and want to read a book or do some work on it without disturbing the people sleeping next to you. You can easily turn on the keyboard light and see the keys clearly while reading or working in bed.

When working with low brightness settings of your display device

If you are working with your Chromebook at low brightness levels, then this feature can come in handy as well. You can easily work with your Chromebook at night without disturbing others around you by turning on the keyboard light while doing some work or reading a book in bed.

When working with a touchscreen display device

This feature can be useful if you are using your Chromebook at home or office and want to do some work on your touchscreen display device like an Android tablet or an iPad, but don’t want to disturb anyone around you by turning on the keyboard light. You can turn on the keyboard light and work with your touchscreen display device without disturbing anyone around you using the keyboard and trackpad of your Chromebook at night.

When working on a laptop computer in a noisy environment

If you are using your laptop computer in a loud environment, then this feature can come handy when you want to work silently on it without disturbing others around by turning on the keyboard light while doing some work in bed. You can turn on the keyboard light and work silently while reading or working in bed without disturbing anyone around you using the keyboard and trackpad of your Chromebook at night.

When working with a display device that has no backlight (such as an iPad).

This feature is useful if you are using an iPad or any other device that has no backlight for its screen and use it for some work in low-light conditions such as at home or office, but don’t want to disturb others around by turning on the keyboard light while doing some work in bed since it will not be visible from their point of view (they will only see black screen). You can turn on the keyboard light for your iPad/display device and work on it silently without disturbing anyone around you using the keyboard and trackpad of your Chromebook at night.

What Problems Can Case In The Keyboard Light?

1. When other people are sleeping. If you are using your Chromebook at night and want to work quietly, then you may want to turn on the keyboard light so that others around you will not be disturbed by the light. But if others around you are sleeping, then they may wake up when they see the keyboard light turned on, and this can disturb them. This problem can be solved by turning off the keyboard light in your Chromebook when working at night.

2. When other people are working at night in a dark room with no backlight on their display devices like tablets or smartphones. This problem is similar to the one mentioned above, and it can also be solved by turning off your Chromebook’s keyboard light when working at night in a dark room with no backlight on your display device like an iPad or smartphone since it will not be visible from their point of view (they will only see black screen).

3. When other people are sleeping or doing work in low-light conditions such as at home or office (where there is no backlight on their display devices). This problem is similar to the ones mentioned above, and it can also be solved by turning off your Chromebook’s keyboard light when working at night in low-light conditions such as at home or office (where there is no backlight on their display device) since it will not be visible from their point of view (they will only see black screen).

4. When using touchscreen devices without any backlights. This problem can be solved by turning off your Chromebook’s keyboard light when using touchscreen devices without any backlights since it will not be visible from their point of view (they will only see black screen).

5. When using touchscreen devices with a backlight, but you want to work silently and don’t want others around you to see its light. This problem can be solved by turning on the keyboard light for your touchscreen device when working at night in low-light conditions such as at home or office (where there is no backlight on their display device) since it will not be visible from their point of view (they will only see black screen).

Benefits Of Using A Chromebook:

1. Your Chromebook is a powerful workstation and productivity tool.
2. Your Chromebook does not need to be plugged in since it is always powered on, and so you can use it anywhere, anytime without worrying about power outages or opening the charger often.
3. You can make use of the built-in apps and Chrome OS features to do your work (such as Google Docs, Gmail, Google Drive, etc.).
4. You can install various extensions for your Chromebook to enhance its functionality (such as Firefox browser add-ons).
5. You can easily share files with other devices such as smartphones and tablets using the cloud storage services like Google Drive or Dropbox.
6. You can access your files from anywhere through Chrome Web Store apps (apps) available on your Chromebook.
7. You can easily access files stored on your home network by accessing them through the network file sharing feature in Chrome OS (this feature works only if you have a compatible router).
8. The keyboard light provides extra security when working at night since no one will be able to see its bright light if they are not directly looking at it if they are sleeping nearby or doing something else around you while working at night in low-light conditions such as at home or office (where there is no backlight on their display device).
9. You do not need to carry a charger all the time with you since it is always powered on, so you will not have to keep searching for a power outlet to charge your Chromebook.
10. You can easily access files stored on your home network by accessing them through the network file sharing feature in Chrome OS (this feature works only if you have a compatible router).

Conclusion

The keyboard light functionality is a great new addition to the stable version of Chrome OS. This feature is very useful when you are typing in a dark room and can help you see the keys on your keyboard. The keyboard light can be manually turned on by pressing the keyboard button and it can also be automatically turned on when the ambient light conditions fall below a certain threshold. There are a few problems with the current implementation of the keyboard light feature such as the brightness, the time limit, and the lack of brightness adjustment. However, these problems can be easily fixed by adjusting the keyboard brightness or using an external Bluetooth keyboard.