ChromeOS gets major update with Quick Insert, Focus Mode, and new AI features

Starting today, Google’s ChromeOS 130 Updates are rolling out with Quick Insert, Focus Mode, Welcome Recap, and other features. The NPU-powered Chromebook Plus models also come with 130 special special features, including a new AI-powered Recorder app, enhanced microphone and camera effects, and Gemini AI tools like “Read Aloud” summaries.

There’s a long list of changes to the 130, but here are some of the major changes. Quick Insert is a way to add emojis, GIFs, or links to recently visited sites and access AI features from the menu. On most devices, that means using the Google button and f on your launcher or keyboard. The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus is the first Chromebook to be replaced with a new button that activates the quick insert with a single press of the launcher key, but more devices launching next year will also get this button. will be installed.

Focus Mode allows you to enable Do Not Disturb mode and schedule time to reduce distractions while you work. Welcome Recap, on the other hand, is an opt-in feature that summarizes what you were doing last, allowing you to reopen an app or tab and get right back to work.