How to change the default Google account on a web browser
When browsing the web with Google Chrome, Google marks one account as your default in your web browser. This works similarly to when you’ve logged into Google services and have oneset as the default Google accounton your Androiddevice. It makes it easier to sync data like account settings, bookmarks, Google Calendar details, and more across Chrome.
Adding a default Google account keeps your information in one place, whether using Chrome on aserviceable Chromebook, computer, or mobile device. It also keeps you from having to log into your account each time you use the web browser. However, if you have multiple Google accounts, you may want to set one as your default to avoid the confusion; keep reading our guide to learn how.
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What is my default Google account and why is it important?
The Google ID you use to sign in for the first time in a browser is set as the default account. The desktop browser uses this Google account on all the company’s web services, like Drive, Calendar, Gmail, and Docs. It appears on the top of the account switcher menu in the upper-right corner of each Google website. If you don’t want to keep switching to your secondary but more commonly used account, it’s time to change the default.
When you use multiple Google accounts, you need to keep your personal account as the default to access Google apps and services seamlessly. If you set another account as default, Chrome uses it to access Gmail, Google Docs, Drive, Maps, and other services. You can move to the preferred account from the upper-right corner, but switching every time you access a Google service on the web is time-consuming. Change your default Google account to end the confusion.
You should change the primary account in these situations:
Default Google account on desktop: Google Chrome vs. other browsers
Your default Google account is more capable on Google Chrome than on Microsoft Edge, Safari, Firefox, and other browsers on the desktop. Chrome syncs bookmarks,history, passwords, payment, and address information to your default Google account. Google Chrome uses the same account to access all Google services in the upper-right corner.
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Other desktop browsers use the default account to determine which account to use when visiting a Google service on the web. Your browsing data remains separate from your Google account.
Change the default Google account on the web
Google doesn’t offer a straightforward way to change the default account on a web browser. This means you can’t select another Google account as the default one and get the job done. You must sign out of all accounts and sign back in with your preferred Google ID first.
Here’s how to change the default for good:
From now on, you will see the new default account when you visit any Google service through a browser.
Any changes you make only apply to your Chrome browser. If you use another browser on the desktop, it continues to use the first Google ID you used during the setup as the default. You must repeat the same steps to change the default Google account on a different browser.
Tips to manage multiple Google accounts on the web
Google makes it easy to switch between accounts on the web. Apart from changing the default account, you can apply the tips below to manage your accounts seamlessly on the web.
Manage your Google accounts like a pro
Now that you’ve organized your default Google account on Chrome, take a few minutes toset up Google Messages on your browserto send text messages or glance over the incoming ones without picking up your phone. It’s similar to the seamless experience between Mac and iPhones on iOS. Like Apple, you can take advantage of many features with a properly synced Google account.
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Why do people sign in? What’s the benefit? Sync can be done with something else like xmarks IIRC.
Will it handle history, tabs, autofill, and password sync too?
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