Sync your account settings - Chromebook Help (2024)

You can save and sync things like your history, bookmarks,passwords, and Wi-Fi networks to your Google Account. That way you'll always have them on any Chromebook and in Google Chrome on other devices where you're signed in.Learn how to sign in to Chrome.

Syncing works with ChromeOS version 18 and later, and is on by default when you sign in to your Chromebook.

• Your settings and data are synced to your Google Account. This way, your saved settings will be ready when you sign in to the same account on a different Chromebook.
• If your Chromebook is stolen or broken, you can get back your history, settings, data, bookmarks, apps, extensions, and themes just by signing in again. (Note: Downloads are not synced.)
• Changes to Chrome will sync right away. If you've signed in to the same Google Account on a different Chromebook and have sync turned on, any changes you make on your Chromebook will show on Google Chrome on other devices where you're signed in.Learn how to sign in to Chrome.

To keep your information secure, synced data is encrypted when it travels between your computer and Google's servers. As an added layer of protection, your saved passwords are encrypted on Google's servers using a cryptographic key.

You can choose to encrypt your synced data. This doesn't include payment methods and addresses from Google Pay.Learn how to encrypt your data.

You can remove your synced data from your account at any time.

1. At the bottom right, select the time.
2. Select Settings.
3. In the "Accounts" section, selectSync and Google services.
4. SelectManage what you sync.
5. Choose what you'd like to sync.
   • To use all the same settings on every Chromebook you sign in to, turn on Sync everything. You’ll have to turn this on for every device you’d like to sync.
   • To choose specific settings to sync in each Chromebook you sign in to, turn on Customize sync. Then, under “Sync data,” turn on your preferred settings to sync.
6. Optional: Under "Encryption options," you canencryptyour synced data with a passphrase.This doesn't include payment methods and addresses from Google Pay.Learn how to create a sync passphrase.

1. At the bottom right, select the time.
2. Select Settings.
3. In the "Accounts" section, selectSync and Google services.
4. Select Review your synced data.
5. At the bottom, selectReset sync.

• Share the same network across devices
• Manage Wi-Fi networks
• Connect your Chromebook to Wi-Fi
• Reset Chrome settings to default
• Get your bookmarks, passwords, & more on all your devices