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GalliumOS runs great on the Acer C720 Chromebook, but one function that does not work correctly is a PageUp/PageDn key. On most Chromebooks, you do this by pressing Alt-Up and Alt-Down keys. You can apply this workaround.

Workaround: Use Search Key as the Overlay Key

The workaround is simple. Instead of using Alt-Up and Alt-Down, you will have to use Search-Up and Search-Down. The Search key is the the one with a magnifying glass icon where Caps Lock normally is.

To set for Search Key as Overlay Key:

  • go to Gallium OS Start Menu and type “keyboard”
  • Open the Keyboard program and click on the “Layout” tab
  • In the “Keyboard Model” selector, choose:
Chromebook (most models) Search Overlay (F keys mapped…

Here’s a screenshot:

Keyboard Layout Settings

Other solutions

Fascinating Captain has an automated script to change the setting, but the simple setting change above does the same thing.

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