Type chrome:settings into the address bar of any Chrome browser window on your Chromebook.We'll just rely on the custom Chrome address bar action method I shared with you some months back to perform a quick bit of command creating magic. That's all well and good, but we can take this a step further and turn it into a true time-saving shortcut. The secret resides within a little-known Chrome command for initiating a fresh start: All you've gotta do is type chrome:restart into the address bar of any browser window, and bam - your Chromebook will restart itself. In fact, there are a few of 'em.Ĭhoose your own adventure: The Chrome OS restart shortcut: The custom command optionįirst, you can take matters into your own hands and cook up your own custom Chrome OS restart shortcut. Weird, right? But as with most things in GoogleLand, there's a pretty easy fix.