Weekly post #59 - Chrome Actions, Chromebook Touchpad tips, translated captions in Google Meet, ManageBac certification and Discord
Type Create Google doc into the Omnibox, and Chrome will…

Chrome Actions enable you to complete tasks from the browser quickly. Omnibox is Google's name for the address bar at the top of the Chrome window. As well as showing the address of a web page, you can also use it to search.
If you type 'Create event' in the Omnibox, you will see an Action clip - see image above - click the Action Clip and bingo, you are creating an event.
There is a whole range of useful Chrome Actions - here are some highlights →
- Create presentation
- Manage downloads
- Translate this page
- Delete history
- Incognito
Read more here → support.google.com - Use Chrome Actions to quickly complete tasks
10 Chromebook Touchpad Tips

Speed up what you are doing with your Chromebook and show off some slick skills with the touchpad tips outlined in the poster above.
Read more here → Control Alt Achieve - 10 Chromebook Touchpad Tips and FREE Poster [11 November 2022]
Translated captions in Google Meet
Translated captions provide real-time translations of the speaker's language, helping to make meetings more inclusive and collaborative for meeting participants.
You can use translated captions to translate English to or from these languages:
- French
- German
- Portuguese
- Spanish
Google has recently expanded this feature so that you can now →
- Translate English calls into Japanese, Mandarin (simplified), and Swedish
- Translate French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish calls into English
Read more here → Google Workspace Updates - Expanded language support for captions and translated captions in Google Meet [16 December 2022]
ManageBac Certification

ManageBac has formally unveiled its complete ManageBac Certification programme.
The Certified Educator programme formally allows administrators and educators to test and demonstrate their expertise with our platform.
Each asynchronous, online exam can be undertaken whenever, wherever – with helpful resources provided to support meaningful, self-paced revision, and assessments tailored to specific roles and academic programmes.
managebac.com/blog - ManageBac Certification [20 January 2023]
Upon successfully completing their chosen exam, users receive a digital certificate and badge, evidencing their status as a ManageBac Certified Educator.
Read more here → managebac.com/blog - ManageBac Certification [20 January 2023]
What is Discord?

Discord is popular with specific groups of our students.
This article from Childnet gives a good overview → What is Discord? A guide for parents and carers [21 June 2022]