Starting today, Google's ChromeOS 130 update is rolling out with Quick Insert, Focus Mode, Welcome Recap and other features. Chromebook Plus models with NPU also get exclusive special features in 130, such as the new Recorder app with AI, improved microphone, camera effects and Gemini AI tools like “Help me read” summaries.
The list of changes in 130 is long, but here are some highlights. Quick Insert is a way to add emojis, GIFs or links to recently visited websites and access AI features from a menu. On most devices, that means using the launcher or the Google key plus f on your keyboard. The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus is the first Chromebook to replace the Launcher button with a new button that activates Quick Insert with a single press, but other devices launching next year will also feature it.
Focus Mode lets you turn on Do Not Disturb and schedule time to reduce distractions while you work, while Welcome Recap is an optional feature that summarizes everything you've done recently so you can reopen apps and tabs to get back to work quickly.