You can control your Google Accounts and set third-party app permissions on your Chromebook.
Manage Accounts on your Chromebook
For this same video with audio descriptions, go to Manage Accounts on your Chromebook .
Add your additional accounts to access websites & appsYou can add multiple Google Accounts to your Chromebook. This lets you use them at the same time or switch between them easily on websites and Android apps.
- At the bottom right, select the time.
- Select Settings
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- Under "Accounts" section, select + Add Google Account.
- Follow the on-screen steps.
You can let others sign in to your Chromebook with their Google Accounts. This option is best for people who use your Chromebook regularly, like family members. Learn how to add a person to your Chromebook .
- At the bottom right, select the time.
- Select Power
Sign out
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- Choose the Google Account you want to use.
- Enter your password.
Tip:You can also:
- At the bottom right, select the time.
- Select Power
If you no longer use a Google Account regularly on your Chromebook, you can remove the account.
- At the bottom right, select the time.
- Select Settings
- In the “Additional account” section, next to the account name, select Menu.
- Select Remove this account.
Android apps, Chrome extensions, or websites that you use have access to your Google Account.
When you add a Google Account to your Chromebook:
- Android apps:Your email and contacts are shared with Android apps that you have given permission to access your contacts.
- Chrome extensions:Your info isn’t shared unless you grant permission to the extension for that specific account.
- Websites:Your info isn't shared unless the website has a "Sign in with Google" option. If you choose to sign in with your Google Account, you get a list of permissions requested by the website. You can opt out of any of these steps.
Apps, extensions, and websites in Chrome and Google Play use your Google Accounts to personalize your experience, depending on permissions.
- At the bottom right, select the time.
- Select Settings
- Under "Apps," select Manage Google Play preferences.
- Select Android Settings Privacy.
- Select Permission manager Contacts.
- At the bottom right, select the time.
- Select Settings
- Under "Apps," select Manage your apps.
- Select a third-party app Manage permissions.
- Under "Allowed" and "Not allowed," review the listed permissions.
- Select either Allowor Don’t allow.
