With touch-enabled Chromebooks like Asus Chromebook Flip, Samsung Galaxy Chromebook and the upcoming Lenovo Chromebook Duet starting to hit the market, Google is trying to make its laptop operating system easier to navigate using touch. As part of the plan, the company has rolled out Chrome OS 81 with support for Android-like gestures that the company says will make it simpler for users to navigate the UI.
Last, but definitely not the least, the update also brings what Google calls a ‘a touch-friendly tab strip’ while in tablet mode. The new feature will show bigger previews of the open tabs and enable users to open a new tab with a big “+” button. It will also support dragging to reorder tabs and a swipe-up gesture to close tabs. This new feature will be first available on the upcoming Lenovo Chromebook Duet before hitting other Chromebooks in the coming months.
