How to Sign-in Google Chrome and Manage Sync Data

People prefer to join the Google ecosystem because of its efficient sync feature. Nowadays, using two or more devices has become more of a necessity than a luxury.

And with most of our workflow being divided across various devices, managing the all-important data might be tough. This is where Chrome’s Sync feature comes in handy.

Once you log in to this browser via your Google account, its associated data will be synced across all the devices signed in with that account. This means all your bookmarks, history, saved password, autofill forms, and other related data could easily be accessed on each device.

Furthermore, any change you make to your account via one device will automatically be reflected across all the other devices signed in with that ID.

Moreover, you will also be automatically signed to all the Google services, such as Gmail and YouTube. This negates the need to manually sign in to all those apps, saving considerable time and effort.

Likewise, if you have bought a new device, you only need to sign in to your Google account, and all the data will be restored to your device from the cloud in no time. This might have painted a perfect picture regarding the perks of signing in to Google Chrome and syncing your data.

So, let’s get acquainted with the steps to carry out the said task.

Sign in to Chrome on Computer

Before you proceed with syncing your data, you must add a Google account to Chrome. You can use your existing Gmail ID or create a new address for free.

Here are the steps to sign in to Chrome with Google Account:

1. Launch the Chrome browser on your computer.
2. Click on the User Profile icon situated at the top right.
   
3. Click on the Turn on Sync… command in the dialog.
   You will be taken to the Sign in to Chrome page.
4. Type in your Gmail ID followed by the password, and you should be signed in with that account in Chrome.
   
5. The Turn on sync popup will appear on the browser window; click Yes, I’m in command button.
   As soon as you do so, the browser’s default avatar logo will be changed with your Google profile picture.
   
6. Click on the Profile icon to re-verify the email logged into this browser.

So with this, you have successfully added your Google Account to the Chrome browser; let’s proceed with the steps to carry out the data sync procedure.

Enable Data Sync

Once you add an account to Chrome, the latter will automatically start syncing all your data. However, you have complete control over this setting and can tweak it as required. Here are the steps to customize the sync data:

1. Launch Chrome browser on the computer.
2. Click on your profile icon situated at the top right.
3. Select Sync on the menu from the list.
   You should be taken to the Sync and Google Services screen (you could also access it via Chrome’s Settings page).
   
4. Click on the Manage what you sync tab menu.
   
5. Change the settings from Sync everything to Customize sync.
6. Disable the toggle next to the setting you don’t want to sync with your Google account.
   

This will disable the data sync between your browser and Google account for the one in which you’ve turned off the data sync toggle. Please note that sync is turned on automatically once you sign in, so customize it as soon as you sign in to Google Chrome.

Adding Second Account

You could also add more than one Google account in Chrome. For example, you could create one for your work profile and the second for personal use. This second account will also respect the Sync Data feature of Chrome, similar to your primary account.

Here are the steps to add the second account:

1. Launch Google Chrome on the computer.
2. Click on your profile avatar situated at the top right.
3. Hit on + Add from the dialog box.
   
4. Sign in with your different Google account and proceed with the on-screen instructions.
5. Once the setup is complete, you should see your second account in Chrome’s profile section.
   
6. Click on the second profile to switch to Chrome sign-in.

You can read the detailed steps to add multiple accounts and sign in on Google Chrome. Managing different accounts is seamless, with the ability to create multiple profiles.

You can also sign in as a Guest if you want to try incognito mode.

Sign in to Chrome for Android

You could also sign in to Chrome and sync the associated data from your Android smartphone. Then you could sign in to the Chrome browser on your PC and access all the synced data. The result will be the same; it’s just a different approach.

Here are the steps to sign in to Google Chrome on Android:

1. Launch the Chrome browser app on your device.
2. Tap on the More situated at the top right for a menu list.
3. Select the Settings menu from the list.
4. Tap on the Turn on sync option.
   The same would appear here if you have signed into your Android device via a Google ID.
5. If you wish to continue with the same account, tap on the Yes, I’m in the button.
   
6. Tap on your account name, select Add account to the device and proceed with the on-screen instructions to add a new account.

This will sign you into Google Chrome and sync data between all Google signed-in devices. It also helps in quick sign-in with Google SSO.

Managing Sync Settings

Similar to its web counterpart, Chrome will sync everything by default. However, you could also tweak the account sync settings, as mentioned below:

1. Launch the Chrome app on your device.
2. Tap on More  located at the top right, for a menu list.
3. Select the Settings menu from the list.
4. Choose Sync and Google Services section.
5. Tap on Manage Sync and disable the Sync Everything toggle.
   
6. Now enable/disable the desired settings you need to sync, which will apply to all your devices signed in with this account.

This will customize the sync data between devices based on your needs. You can choose different services you want to allow or disable for data sync.

Sign-in to Chrome for iPhone

Like Android, Chrome for iPhone or iPad also offers the sign-in and data sync feature. You need to use the same Google account to sync the data and make it available. Here are the steps to follow:

1. Open the Chrome app on iPhone/iPad.
2. Tap on the Profile icon on the start page.
   
3. Select the Sync option and sign in with your Google account.
   
4. Tap on Yes, I’m in button to turn on sync.
   
5. Finally, enable the toggle button to Sync Everything from Chrome for iPhone.
   

You can customize the toggle button to allow or disallow certain data to be synced. The synced data will be available on all the connected devices in a few minutes after synchronization.

Bottom Line

So this was all from this guide on how to sign in to Google Chrome and sync your data. I find it among the most useful functionalities of the Chrome browser. This is one primary reason I am fully engrossed in Google’s offerings. With that said, let us know your views about the same in the comments section below.

Before rounding off, there’s an important point worth mentioning. Always ensure that you carry out the steps above on your device only. If you are using a shared PC, it is better to use Chrome in guest mode.

However, if signing in to your account is paramount, log out and remove your account from that PC before leaving.

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