How to Login to a Browser to Sync Settings (Chrome and Firefox)
If follow the steps below for Chrome or Firefox, when you login to your browser from a different computer, your bookmarks and settings will appear.
Google Chrome
Your preferences and settings are saved in Chrome Browser, not on a computer. By syncing your Chrome settings, you'll see your preferences when you sign in to your account on any device and open Chrome Browser.
- In Chrome Browser, at the top right, click the three dots, then Settings.
- Go to the People section and next to Sync, click the Right arrow
- Choose an option:
- To sync all your settings, turn on Sync everything.
- To sync one or more of your settings, turn on an individual setting.
Firefox
Create a Firefox Account
- In Firefox Browser, at the top right, click the three lines, then click Sign in to Sync.
- Click Don't have an account? Get started.
- Fill out the form and click Create account to create a Firefox Account. Take note of the email address and password you used.
- Check your email for the confirmation link.
- When you've clicked on the confirmation email, Firefox will show you a message that it has started syncing.
Connect additional devices to Sync
- Open Firefox on the computer you want to sync.
- In Firefox Browser, at the top right, click the three lines, then click Sign in to Sync.
- Click Sign in in the Connect with a Firefox Account section.
- Enter the email and password you used to create your new account.
- After you've signed in, Sync will start synchronizing your information across all your connected devices.
Notes
- You should not sync items not related to work.
- You should not sync items that give you access to confidential information. For this, you should use 1password.