Using Chrome profiles to manage multiple Google accounts

How you can sign into multiple Google accounts using the Chrome sync function to provide immediate context and quick access to key tools to work most efficiently!

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Notes from today’s video:

Assumption:
You have multiple Google/Gmail accounts
Log in:
google.com
Click on the profile menu icon
Turn on sync
Sign in
Personalize:
Name your account
Pick a theme
Pick an avatar
How to toggle between accounts
Make sure you’re matched up!
Ensure small head matches big head
Mismatches cause the problems!

How multiple Chrome accounts help you work most efficiently
Login -
Click on the profile menu icon
Turn on sync
Sign in
Setup - it all goes with you! No matter where you log in, these remain the same:
Bookmarks
Autofill
Payment methods
History
Passwords
Automatically logged in to other Google services (YouTube, etc.)
Context - working in context keeps my mind straight about what I’m doing
How?
Use themes…
Themes - use a unique one for each different account:
Chrome: Settings -- Appearance -- Themes
Gmail: Settings -- Themes
My setup -
Personal (Home) - Brown
Bookmarked links - Gmail, Reading, Music, Banking, etc.
Google associated sign-on (SSO) for each website gets me right in
Chrome-saved passwords
Work 1 (ATLAS) - Dark Blue - not shown here
Work 2 (Army) - Camo
Bookmarked links - Email, Teams, Evaluations, Records
Google associated sign-on (SSO) for each website gets me right in
Chrome-saved passwords
No social media, no YouTube, etc. (focused Army work)
Work 3 (Professional / Side Hustle) - Royal Blue
Bookmarked links - Creating links, publishing links, social links
Google associated sign-on (SSO) for each website gets me right in
Chrome-saved passwords
Avoid - Mismatched profiles!
Google confused people for years
Exception - “At work” (so you’re in Work account)
Need to save article
Have a Pocket account - login using your Home Google account

Why would you use multiple Chrome profiles?
Your setup goes with you
Work in context - avoid context switching
Keep your accounts/files separate
Immediate access:
History
Passwords
Links
Etc.