Are you in a bright environment and need to reduce screen glare on your Chromebook? Inverting the colors on your Chromebook's screen could be the answer for you! This minHour article teaches you how to invert the colors on Chromebook using a keyboard shortcut as well as navigating through Settings.
Use a Keyboard Shortcut
Press Ctrl + Search + H.
The is where the Caps Lock key usually is and has an image of a magnifying glass on it. Pressing at the same time will instantly switch to high contrast mode, which inverts the colors on your screen.
- The Search key might be the Launcher key instead and feature a colored-in circle. Whether it’s the Search or Launcher key, it’s still a part of the keyboard shortcut to turn on high contrast mode.
- Press the shortcut again to toggle off high contrast mode and change your screen’s colors back to normal.
Change Your Settings
Click the clock .
It’s at the bottom-right corner of your screen.
Click the Settings ico.
This gear icon will open your Chromebook’s settings.
Click Advanced.
You’ll see this in the panel on the left side of the window. It’s also at the bottom of the Settings page when you scroll all the way down.
Click Accessibility.
If you clicked on the menu on the left side of the window, you’ll see this option here. If you clicked at the bottom of the page, you’ll see the option expand down into the center window.
Click Manage accessibility features.
You’ll see this after you click and will be redirected to accessibility feature settings.
Click the switch next to “Use high contrast mode” to toggle it on.
You’ll find this under the “Display” header.
- If you want to disable high contrast mode, repeat these steps and click the switch to toggle it off.
Tips
- Any screenshots you take while you have high contrast mode enabled will be captured with normal colors.
- You can also invert the colors on a Mac if you don’t have a Chromebook.
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