How to Create and Switch Profiles in Chrome
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Introduction
Before You Begin:
You must have Google Chrome installed
You must have a Google account
1 Create New Profile in Chrome
- Open Google Chrome, and select the user icon in the top right.
- Select Manage People.
- Select Add person.
- Enter a name for the new person, select an icon to help represent this new account and make it easier to find later. Then, select Add.
If you want, you can then link that new profile to a Google Account.
Sync Profile to Google Account
2 Switch Profiles in Chrome
- Open Google Chrome, and select the user icon in the top right.
- Select the profile you'd like to use from the list.
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YesNoBefore You Begin:
You must have Google Chrome installed
You must have a Google account
- Open Google Chrome, and select the user icon in the top right.
- Select Manage People.
- Select Add person.
- Enter a name for the new person, select an icon to help represent this new account and make it easier to find later. Then, select Add.
If you want, you can then link that new profile to a Google Account.
Sync Profile to Google Account
- Open Google Chrome, and select the user icon in the top right.
- Select the profile you'd like to use from the list.