Erasing my Chromebook before returning

How to Power Wash Your Chromebook

• 1. Back Up Important Data

     • Save files to Google Drive or an external USB (Powerwash erases all local data).

  2. Sign Out of Your Account

     • Click the time in the bottom-right corner of the screen. In the menu that appears, click → Sign out (or Log out).

  3. Initiate Power Wash

     • Press Ctrl + Alt + Shift + R simultaneously.

     • Select Restart in the pop-up window.

  4. Confirm Reset

     • After reboot, choose Powerwash → Continue.

  • If the keyboard shortcut fails:
    Go to Settings → Advanced → Reset settings → Powerwash.
    
    Here's a short video on how to powerwash a Chromebook: How To Powerwash A Chromebook (Factory Reset) - YouTube (00:00:00 Intro; 00:01:13 Back Up Everything; 00:01:51 Powerwashing)