ChromeOS 116 rolling out: New autocorrect, cloud/local Files search, and more

Google is rolling out ChromeOS 116 with quite a lot of small additions over the approaching days.

ChromeOS 116 options “enhanced Autocorrection” that’s “enabled by default for English in compatible apps” when typing with a bodily keyboard. It will mechanically repair spelling, typing, and different errors. Google additionally says this replace has improved Autocorrect efficiency with the digital keyboard and in different assistive options.

In the Files app, search now concurrently works throughout native and Google Drive content material. Filters on the outcomes web page embody:

• My information or Everywhere
• Any time, Today, Yesterday, Last week, Last month, Last yr
• All varieties, Audio, Documents, Images, and Videos 

ChromeOS 116 provides the power to transform PDFs which might be basically photographs into textual content utilizing OCR (Optical Character Recognition) for an improved display reader expertise.

Image to textual content will probably be accessible on Chrome browser within the coming months.

You now have the power to “customize the color of the individual zone of the RGB keyboard” on the Acer Chromebook 516 GE, Asus Chromebook Vibe CX34 Flip, Lenovo Ideapad Gaming Chromebook, in addition to the non-gaming HP Dragonfly Pro Chromebook. The single-backlight-color choice stays accessible.

Lastly, Google has up to date the ChromeOS set-up expertise in order that customization choices, like touchpad scroll path and show measurement, can be found earlier than you begin utilizing your Chromebook. There additionally some Material You prospers throughout the move.

…because the setup wizard is now more streamlined and thorough, in order that a lot of the crucial configurations are in place straight away after they signal into a brand new Chromebook.