Chrome Tips and Tricks

Google ChromeThe engineers behind the magic at Google have created some very useful features in Chrome. In order to use many of those features, it is important to understand signing into the Browser.

2 Ways to LoginThere are 2 different ways to login to Google.  One way is to login to the Browser.  The other way logs you in through a specific web page.
I advocate for logging into the browser. (Clicking on the name or the person in the far right top corner)

1.  Logging in syncs all of your bookmarks, extensions, history, and passwords.
2. It is easy to switch to multiple accounts.
3. It is much easier to make sure you are using the correct account, and keeping data separate. This is especially important when you are using a district provided account.

I run into these problems when I am logged into multiple accounts on a page. (Clicking on the user name or picture that is next to the waffle beneath the bookmarks bar.)

1. If you are logged into the browser with your district account, and you do login into your home account on the webpage, then your browsing history is recorded in your district account.  Theoretically, the district is now able to track what you were visiting during that internet session.
2. Chrome gets confused about which account to use for logging into services like Google Drive.  This is often how teachers find they are unable to access documents that have been shared to their district account.
3. You may think you are using your district account, but might create items accidentally in your personal account.  This would make it difficult to locate the items later.

Logging into the BrowserThe first time you start Chrome, it will ask you to sign in.  

If you ignored it, click on the person in the upper left corner of the window.

Then click "Sign in to Chrome."

Enter your district email address and Google Password.

The next screen will ask you about your data.  You want to "Link Data." This will connect your computer with the account information in the cloud.

For more tips and tricks in Chrome, check out this presentation I created.
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