Googlebooks ditch the Caps Lock key for a new function, and you can't remap it

All Googlebooks come with a Quick Insert key in lieu of a standalone Caps Lock button. There's bad news if you want to remap the key, though.
Forbes

Google's New Button: How Quick Insert Evolves The Chromebook

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ewan Spence covers the digital worlds of mobile technology. The Chromebook platform has always offered a different way to work on ...
gizmodo

Chromebooks Are Getting a Dedicated AI Key, but You Won’t Use It for AI

The new ‘Quick Insert’ key coming to Chromebooks can also bring up quick emojis, GIFs or help you easily link to recent websites. Reading time 3 minutes Chromebook Plus models were Google’s way of ...
Lifehacker

Your Next Chromebook Is Getting a New Key

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...
The Verge

Chromebooks are getting a new button dedicated to Google’s AI

The button debuts alongside two new Chromebooks from Samsung and Lenovo. The button debuts alongside two new Chromebooks from Samsung and Lenovo. Google is announcing a pair of new Chromebooks today — ...
TechCrunch

Google adds a multi-functional quick insert key and new AI features to Chromebook Plus

Google is announcing new Chromebook models today with Samsung and Lenovo. With Samsung’s Galaxy Chromebook Plus model in particular, the company is also introducing a new multifunctional quick insert ...
CCM

The Most Useless Key on the Keyboard: What It Actually Does

Every keyboard has a key that many users consider pointless—the Insert (Ins) key. With over 100 keys on a typical keyboard, some go unused, leading to confusion about their actual function. Among ...