In March 2022, Chrome OS received its 100th update, and to celebrate the occasion, Google introduced a series of new features to Chromebooks. Among them, the new Chrome OS launcher made headlines due to its cleaner and faster user interface. That said, many users who have updated to Chrome OS 100 (or later versions in May) have not received the Chrome OS launch update by default. It seems Google is still testing the new left-aligned productivity launcher, so it's still hidden behind a Chrome flag. Therefore, if you want to learn how to enable the new Chrome OS launcher on your Chromebook, follow our simple guide below.

Before enabling the new Chrome OS launcher on your Chromebook, be sure to update to the latest version of Chrome OS (update 101 was released on May 11). Your Chromebook should be running Chrome OS 100 or later to access the new productivity launcher. Note that you don't need to move to the Beta or Dev channel, or for that matter, to Chrome OS developer mode, to get the app launcher. It is available in the stable version. That said, here's how to get the new Chrome OS launcher right now:

1. First of all, you need to access the Chrome Flags page to enable the new Chrome OS launcher. Open Chrome, paste the address below into the search bar and press Enter.

2. This will open the Chrome Flags page. Once here, search for "launcher". You'll find the "Productivity Experiment: App Launcher" flag in the search results. If you have trouble finding the flag, paste the address below into Chrome and it will take you directly to the launch flag.