This is one of the methods I suggested for homes with remote learning students when it was a challenge to find a Chromebook. Local files from any other Chromebook would not actually sync over. So nearly all of their personal environment will appear on the Chromebook. The Chromebook will dedicate an encrypted profile and storage space for that account users on the same Chromebook can’t see each other’s files.Īfter signing in, the second user’s data, apps and settings will sync to the Chromebook as if they were the only user on a brand new device.

Sorry for the glare and moire pattern: I’m working outside today!Īssuming you chose the standard option, all that’s left is for the new user to sign in with their Google account. You’ll be greeted with a setup screen with the option to configure a home/work user or a child account.Ĭhoose the appropriate option for the new user, realizing that child accounts have parental controls and other management options. Instead, at the main login screen, which shows the primary or only user of a Chromebook, click the “Add Person” option at the bottom right. But for sharing purposes, you obviously don’t want to do that. That means if you wanted to you, you could actually disable sharing or even Guest logins on your device. One person, typically the first one to log in to a Chromebook, has Administrator rights. So if you’re familiar with those, this should be easy to understand. That made me realize not everyone knows how to share a Chromebook by using multiple user accounts.Įssentially, this process works the same way as it does on a macOS or Windows machine. But it’s not necessary: You can just sign on on the swapped devices and go.

Sure that would work if you wanted to, for example, switch two Chromebooks between two family members.

He suggested using a Powerwash, which essentially resets a Chrome OS device to factory settings. A few days ago, a reader reached out to me with a method to switch between two Chromebooks in the same household.

Create a google chrome book account