Enable the flag and restart your chromebook.

How to delete a file on a chromebook. Search for a flag called enable files trash. Navigate to the folder containing the file (s) you want to delete under my files. Click to select the file, or press and hold ctrl to select.

Open your flash drive/memory card from the files app. To select all the files you’d like to zip, press ctrl and click each file one at a. A menu will open where you will get the option to delete the image.

You can also use the keyboard shortcut alternative +. Don’t double click on it so that it opens, just single click on it, so it looks selected. For more information, visit the chrome os help center.

Delete images and other files. And then you’ll see this trashcan appear. Click the apps list button.

Step two to find where your files are located, you will be able to find. Check the files or folders. Restart by pressing and holding ctrl + alt + shift + r.

To select all the files that you’d like to zip, press ctrl and click each file. In the corner of your screen, click the launcher. Open the files on your chromebook, then select the file.