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ChromeOS gives you the choice of using a password or PIN. Chromebooks traditionally relied on Google account password, but that has changed as they now have their own PIN/password. If you forgot your Chromebook password or want to change it because it's become stale, you can change it using by reseting your Google Account password on another device, or using the Google Account password to change ChromeOS' password or PIN.

You don't need to restart a Chromebook frequently, but if you're facing issues such as the Chromebook slowing down, there are three simple ways to restart a Chromebook. You can use the Quick Settings panel and the power menu to restart it. Or you can press the power button for slightly more than a second and press shut down, then press the power button again. Lastly, you can enter Chrome://restart in Chrome URL to soft restart Chrome.

If you have a multi-monitor setup connected to your Chromebook with one of the monitors set up vertically, you might want to rotate the screen. Besides, you might also want to rotate the screen if you have a convertible and want to use your Chromebook as a tablet. These are just a few use cases as to why you would need to use screen rotation on Chromebooks. There are three ways to rotate your Chromebook screen — using a keyboard shortcut, using auto-rotate if your Chromebook is a convertible, or doing it manually via ChromeOS settings.

ChromeOS has a neat trick to let users add emojis to text. The OS has a built-in popup that not only lets you add a variety of emojis but also GIFs, Symbols, Characters, and Kaomoji. The built-in emoji popup in ChromeOS can be accessed using the Launcher + Shift + Space shortcut.