Share Chrome with other people
You can have multiple people use Chrome on the same device, each with his or her own settings, bookmarks, and themes.
What others see when you share Chrome
Anyone using Chrome on a shared device can switch to or see other Chrome profiles. By switching profiles, they can also see information such as browsing history and websites you haven’t logged out of. That’s why we recommend only sharing your device with people you trust.
Add a person
Computer- Sign in to Chrome.
- In the upper right corner of the browser window, click the button for the current user. It may show that person's name, email, or an icon like this
.
- Click Switch Person.
- At the bottom of the window, click Add Person. If the new person signs in to Chrome with a Google Account, he or she will see synced bookmarks, apps, extensions, and other browsing data on the computer and will be able to sync any future changes.
You can share your Chromebook with other people by adding them as users.
To add another person, you’ll need to close Chrome and set up another account on your Android device.
- Sign in to Chrome.
- Touch the Chrome menu
.
- Touch Settings.
- At the top, touch your email address.
- Touch Manage Accounts > Add another account.
- Enter your Google Account information.
- Select the newly added account.
- In the confirmation dialog that appears, select one of the following options:
- Clear Data Before Syncing to keep Chrome data for each account separate.
- Merge Data to merge the Chrome data from all accounts.
Switch between people
Computer- In the upper right corner of the browser window, click the button for the current person.
- Click Switch person.
- Choose the person you want to switch to.
Tip: You can switch more quickly between profiles by right-clicking the button for the current person.
You can use multiple accounts at the same time on your Chromebook.
You can switch between people and accounts on your Android device whenever you use a Google service such as Gmail, YouTube, Google Maps, or Drive.
- Sign in to Chrome.
- Touch the Chrome menu
.
- Touch Settings.
- At the top, touch your email address.
- Touch the person you want to switch to.
Remove a person
Computer- In the upper right corner of the browser window, click the button for the current person.
- Click Switch person.
- Mouse over the person you want to remove.
- In the upper right corner of the person’s card, click the downward arrow.
- Click Remove This Person.
- In the confirmation dialog that appears, click the Remove This Person button.
Note: When you delete a person’s profile, all of his or her data will be permanently erased from the computer.
You can remove people from your personal Chromebook at any time.
To delete a person from Chrome, you’ll need to delete the account from your Android device.
When you delete an account from a device, all of the email, contacts, Calendar events, and other data associated with that account will no longer automatically sync with that device.
- Touch the Chrome menu
.
- Touch Settings.
- Touch your email address.
- Touch Manage Accounts > Manage.
- Touch the X next to the account you want to sign out of, then touch Remove. If there's only one account, touch Remove.
Note: Removing a person from Chrome will remove that account across other Google apps and services on your device. Any new data or changes you make on your mobile device will not be synced.
Control what other people see online
If you want to control what other people are able to browse on the web, you can set up a supervised user account. This may be a good idea, for example, if you have children who share your computer.
To keep your Chrome settings, bookmarks, browsing history, and information private from supervised users, you can stay signed in and lock your browsing session profile.
Change a name or picture on your computer
Edit a name- In the upper right corner of the browser window, click the button for the current person.
- Click the name under the photo and type a new one.
- In the upper right corner of the browser window, click the button for the current person.
- Hover over the picture and click the camera icon
that appears.
- In the “Edit” dialog, you can choose a new picture.
- Click Save.
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