How to adjust the brightness on a Chromebook’s Backlit keyboard


If your Chromebook has a Backlit keyboard, you might have wondered how you can adjust its brightness, or turn it off completely. So in this video, we demonstrate which combination of keyboard buttons you have to press in order to change the brightness of your keyboard.

Notes: Not all models of Chromebook have a Backlit keyboard as standard, so please check the specifications of your Chromebook before attempted this tip. It’s also worth noting that turning off your Backlit keyboard can help to save battery life, so is an option to consider using as your battery drains.

  • One of the keys on your keyboard are two brightness (sun shaped) icons.
  • If you press them they will either increase or decrease the brightness of your screen.
  • However if you press and hold down the ALT key, then pressing one of the brightness keys. The brightness of your keyboards backlit will be affected.

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