

Select the file and click “ OPEN” at the top of the Files app.Change default app Change the default app on ChromebookĬontinuing with our example of opening a file, what if you want to make the new app your default for images? To open any file using an app other than the default app, right-click and choose “ Open with” and select the app from the list. What if you want to open an image using an editing app that you have installed? For example, an image by default opens in the Gallery app.

When you double click a file, it opens in the default app selected for it. If your Chromebook has a touchscreen, or if you are using a Chrome OS tablet, you can tap and open files and folders Open Files using a Different App You can also right-click and choose “open”. You can double-click any file or folder to open it.
