Give your Chromebook a boost by downloading Android apps onto it

Some Android apps are not compatible with all Chromebooks and may not install on these devices, but that tends to be the exception. — Marc Mueller/dpa

Notebooks and tablets that have the Chrome OS operating system have had access to a full range of software for some time.

Since it usually allows the devices to download Android apps without problem from the Play Store, that means even frequently used Microsoft products such as Office can be added to a Chromebook.