How to Sign-in Google Chrome and Manage Sync Data?

One major reason why people prefer to be a part of the Google ecosystem is its efficient sync feature. Using two or more devices nowadays has become more of a necessity rather than a luxury. And with most of our workflow being divided across various devices, managing the all-important data might prove to be a tough job. This is where Chrome’s Sync feature comes in handy.

Once you log in to this browser via your Google account then 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 of these devices.

Furthermore, any change that 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, thereby saving a considerable amount of time and effort.

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Likewise, if you have bought a new device, then you only need to sign in to your Google account and all the data will be restored to your device from the clouds in no time. All in all, this might have painted a perfect picture in your mind regarding the perks of signing-in to Google Chrome and syncing your data. So on that note, let’s now get you acquainted with the steps to carry out the said task.

Sign-in to Google Chrome on Computer

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

Here are the steps to sign-in 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, and you should be able to re-verify the email that has been logged into this browser.

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

Enable Sync Data in Chrome Computer

As soon as you add an account to Chrome, the latter will automatically start syncing all your data. However, you have full control over this setting and could tweak it as per the requirement.

Here are the steps to customize the sync data on a chrome computer:

1. Launch Chrome Browser on computer.
2. Click on your profile icon situated at the top right.
3. Select Sync is on 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 Manage what you sync tab menu.
   
5. Change the settings from Sync everything to Customize sync.
6. Disable the toggle next to the setting that 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 make sure to customize 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 while the second one could be used 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 on Chrome browser:

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 inside Chrome’s profile section itself.
   
6. Click on the second profile to switch chrome sign-in.

You can read the detailed steps to add multiple account sign-in on Google Chrome. Manage different accounts is seamless with the ability to create multiple profiles.

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

Sign-in to Chrome On Android

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

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

1. Launch the Chrome browser app on your device.
2. Tap on 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.
   If you have already signed into your Android device via a Google ID, then the same would appear here.
5. If you wish to continue with the same account, tap on the Yes, I’m in 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-in you in Google Chrome and sync data between all Google signed-in devices. It also helps in quick sign-in with Google SSO.

Managing Chrome Sync Settings on Android

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 browser app on your device.
2. Tap on 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 just enable/disable the desired settings that you need to sync and the same will be applied 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 that you want to allow or disable for data sync.

Bottom Line: Chrome Sign-in and Sync

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

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

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However, if signing in to your account is of paramount importance, then make sure to logout and remove your account from that PC before leaving.

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