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This article was reviewed by Stan Kats and by wikiHow staff writer, Travis Boylls. Stan Kats is a Professional Technologist and the COO and Chief Technologist for The STG IT Consulting Group in West Hollywood, California. Stan provides comprehensive technology solutions to businesses through managed IT services, and for individuals through his consumer service business, Stan's Tech Garage. Stan holds a BA in International Relations from The University of Southern California. He began his career working in the Fortune 500 IT world. Stan founded his companies to offer an enterprise-level of expertise for small businesses and individuals. This article has been fact-checked, ensuring the accuracy of any cited facts and confirming the authority of its sources. This article has been viewed 108,490 times.
Do you want to disable Ctrl + Shift +QQ on your Chromebook? Pressing Ctrl + Shift + QQ logs you out of your Google account—if you leave your Chromebook unattended and a classmate uses this shortcut, you could lose all of your hard work. While there's no way to just disable this one shortcut, you can disable the Ctrl key temporarily when you need to leave your Chromebook unlocked. This wikiHow article teaches you how to prevent unauthorized people from pressing Ctrl + Shift + QQ on your Chromebook.
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1 Click the white circle icon. It's in the lower-left corner of your Chromebook desktop. This displays the Up menu. Alternatively, you can press the Search key or Launcher key on the left side of your keyboard.
2 Click Settings. It's the first option in the Up menu. It's next to an icon that resembles a gear. This opens the Settings menu.[1]XResearch source Advertisement
3 Click Device. It's in the menu panel to the left. It's next to an icon that resembles a computer. This displays the Device settings menu.[2]XResearch source
4 Click Keyboard. It's the second option below the "Device" heading. This displays the keyboard settings menu.[3]XResearch source
5 Click the drop-down menu next to "Ctrl." There is a drop-down menu for "Ctrl," "Alt," "Search,", Backspace" and "Escape." Click the drop-down menu next to "Ctrl."
6 Select Disabled. It's the last option in the drop-down menu for "Ctrl." This disables all keyboard shortcuts for the Ctrl key.[4]XResearch source
If you would prefer not to disable all of the Ctrl functions, perhaps a better solution is to simply lock your computer when you are away from your Chromebook to prevent others from logging you out of your Google account. To do so, simply press Search + L on the keyboard.[5]XResearch source
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Question I want to disable ctrl+shift+qq. How do I do this without disabling my other shortcuts? OmegaGuy12 Community Answer On your computer, open Chrome. At the top right, click More. Extensions. Then click manage extensions. Click the three bars in the top left. Click Keyboard Shortcuts. Find an extension you use often (such as "Clever"). Click the pencil. Type in CTRL+Shift+Q. Now when you try to sign out, it opens to your extension. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 18 Helpful 36
Question What if I like the ctrl key but only want to disable the one shortcut? OmegaGuy12 Community Answer On your computer, open Chrome. At the top right, click More. Extensions, then Manage extensions. Click the 3 bars in the top left corner. Click Keyboard Shortcuts. Find an extension you are going to use (such as "Clever"). Click the Pencil. Type in Ctrl+Shift+Q like you normally would (no plus signs). Now when you try to sign out, it opens your extension instead. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 18 Helpful 12
Question How can I stop people from doing reload+power button? OmegaGuy12 Community Answer You can't, but you can remove monitoring extensions (GoGuardian, IBOSS, etc.). Type LTMEAT into YouTube, and you will find it. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 11 Helpful 5
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Go to chrome://extensions, then click "Keyboard Shortcuts" in the menu bar on the left. Find a harmless extension and click the pencil next to it. Press Ctrl+Shift+Q (this will NOT log you out. as you only press it once). This will prevent someone from accidentally logging you out.
Do not leave the settings tab open. Someone could reactivate the Ctrl + Shift + QQ shortcut.
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Reviewed by: Stan Kats Professional Technologist This article was reviewed by Stan Kats and by wikiHow staff writer, Travis Boylls. Stan Kats is a Professional Technologist and the COO and Chief Technologist for The STG IT Consulting Group in West Hollywood, California. Stan provides comprehensive technology solutions to businesses through managed IT services, and for individuals through his consumer service business, Stan's Tech Garage. Stan holds a BA in International Relations from The University of Southern California. He began his career working in the Fortune 500 IT world. Stan founded his companies to offer an enterprise-level of expertise for small businesses and individuals. This article has been viewed 108,490 times. How helpful is this? Co-authors: 9Updated: July 18, 2025 Views: 108,490 Categories: Google ChromeArticle SummaryX
1. Navigate to "chrome://extensions/" in Google Chrome. 2. Click the icon with three lines (☰) in the upper-left corner. 3. Click Keyboard Shortcuts. 4. Locate a harmless extension and click the pencil icon next to it. 5. Press "Ctrl+Shift+Q" to override the keyboard shortcut with a harmless extension. Did this summary help you?YesNo
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1 Click the white circle icon. It's in the lower-left corner of your Chromebook desktop. This displays the Up menu. Alternatively, you can press the Search key or Launcher key on the left side of your keyboard. 
2 Click Settings 
. It's the first option in the Up menu. It's next to an icon that resembles a gear. This opens the Settings menu.[1] Advertisement 
3 Click Device. It's in the menu panel to the left. It's next to an icon that resembles a computer. This displays the Device settings menu.[2] 
4 Click Keyboard. It's the second option below the "Device" heading. This displays the keyboard settings menu.[3] 
5 Click the drop-down menu next to "Ctrl." There is a drop-down menu for "Ctrl," "Alt," "Search,", Backspace" and "Escape." Click the drop-down menu next to "Ctrl." 
6 Select Disabled. It's the last option in the drop-down menu for "Ctrl." This disables all keyboard shortcuts for the Ctrl key.[4] 
OmegaGuy12 Community Answer On your computer, open Chrome. At the top right, click More. Extensions. Then click manage extensions. Click the three bars in the top left. Click Keyboard Shortcuts. Find an extension you use often (such as "Clever"). Click the pencil. Type in CTRL+Shift+Q. Now when you try to sign out, it opens to your extension. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 18 Helpful 36 