5/17/2023 0 Comments Chromebook plain text editorUsing the options dialog box (accessible by pressing the esc key in the editor), you can customise the printed If you would like a left or right gutter margin (with the header expanding across the page), you can also set the margins within the options dialog. You can use the inbuilt Chrome OS margins to control whitespace around the printed output. The header will repeat on every page when you print using ctrl-p. Then simply fill in the template with your own details (lines can be added or removed provided the existing formatting is copied). To access this template, position the cursor at the start of the document and press ctrl-t to insert the header template. is a add a header (such as exam paper and candidate details) to every printed page, a simple template is used. A title can be added to the start of the document by making it the first line and enclosing it with ampersands, e.g. To override this, press ctrl-shift-p rather than ctrl-p. Like page headers (see the next section), you can easily insert these from the ‘Insert’ button on the options dialog, so you don’t need to remember the exact syntax! Page Headers, Margins and Printingīy default, printing will render with double line height and a 12pt font to comply with UK Exam Board marking requirements (these can be adjusted in the app, or by Chrome App policy for managed devices or users). If you wish to embed an accurate word-count in your document directly (so that it will be updated when the document is printed), you can use the following text in your document but it must be on its own (exclusive) line. Currently, these word counts will include the text in the page header, so if you require an accurate count of just your own work - add the header just before printing. This is re-calculated when the esc button is pressed. Word CountsĪ count of words, characters and lines are available in the options dialog (see screenshot below). Full details of the options that can be configured by policy are below. Please see these instructions for more details, and there is an example configuration file available here. Once the app is closed, a download of the current file is initiated to your default downloads directory.īoth of these options are off by default, to match expected controlled assessment conditions, but they can be enabled by policy if you are using managed users or devices. You can set this to between 1 and 60 minutes.Ī recovery save can also be configured if you are using the app in normal or a managed user session mode (unfortunately this is not possible in kiosk apps). The period between saves can be adjusted in the options dialog (press esc in the editor). AutosaveĪutosave is available if you have already saved your file at least once during the editing session. Full details and the codes themselves can be found in the characters page online, and can also be viewed in the app by pressing ctrl-shift-?. To aid exam typists in all subjects, international and special characters are supported by their Unicode codes. As you would expect, files can be opened, saved and printed and a basic markdown syntax is used for formatting. You can read the instructions online, or from within the app by pressing ctrl-?. Updates will be posted here when we get them! Instructions We have also contacted Google to seek clarification about how support for secure testing environments and kiosk modes will be available going forward. Whilst this is quite a way in the future, we have already begun the process of implementing Shiny Shiny as a progressive web-app. On the 16th January, 2020 Google announced that support for Chrome Apps will be removed by June 2022.
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