The BEST WAY to Manage Multiple Google Chrome Accounts

The Best Way to Manage Multiple Google Chrome Accounts in the Google Chrome Browser

Recently, a client approached me for help in managing her files on the Google platform. She was getting overwhelmed using multiple Gmail profiles, having many browser tabs open in the same place to save websites, and was unable to keep track of what went where. This is a very common problem with a very easy solution!

The WRONG Way to Manage Multiple Google Chrome Accounts

Many people use multiple Google accounts to separate their online lives to stay more organized. Others share a device with multiple people who all use different accounts. There is a very easy way to keep multiple accounts notably more organized, but unfortunately, most people seem to do this incorrectly or use an outdated method which leads to confusion and wasted time. See my demonstration video below.

As demonstrated in my video, many people are signed into the Google Chrome Browser with only one account, but then sign into Gmail with multiple accounts. This leads to confusion when you use multiple tabs as you can not always be sure which account you are signed into on that tab. Additionally, when you open a new tab, it is opened under your default account, not necessarily the profile you thought you were on. This outdated method also causes confusion when saving resources as bookmarks, keeping track of browsing history and other Google Chrome settings. I can’t tell you how many of my students’ accounts have their parents’ personal bookmarks on their profiles because they did not switch to their own profile. Think about ALL your browsing history and passwords you have SAVED on your accounts! Do you really want your kids and/or other family members to have access to everything? Learn about the right way to manage your accounts below, it is much more convenient!

The RIGHT Way to Manage Multiple Google Chrome Accounts

This next video demonstrates the most up to date way to organize your Google Chrome browser into profiles! Using this method, you keep all your Google Chrome information separate, for instance, bookmarks, history, passwords, and other settings that you want personalized depending on the account.

Check out Google’s guide to Sharing Chrome with Others for a step by step description!

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Lisa Charow-Jay

Thursday, August, 6th, 2020