This article provides recommendations for using Google Chrome with AODocs.

AODocs is fully integrated with the Google Chrome browser.

The Chrome extension AODocs Smartbar brings AODocs features directly into your Google Drive, Gmail and Google editor. The AODocs Smartbar is available only with a Google Chrome browser. 

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Google Chrome basics and AODocs recommendations

Google Chrome profiles

Google Chrome lets you sign in to your browser with your Google Account. This synchronizes your bookmarks, extensions, history, passwords, and other settings on all your devices.

Learn more about Google Chrome Sync: Get your bookmarks, passwords & more on all your devices.

You can also create different profiles in Google Chrome that let you segregate different users.

Learn more: Share Chrome with others or add a profile. 

Google Accounts: sign-in

You can sign in with multiple Google Accounts using a single a Google Chrome profile.

Chrome profile with multiple Google Accounts

However, we recommend signing in to only ONE Google Account per Google Chrome profile. This prevents mixing data from different Google Accounts. Mixing data between accounts often results in issues with Google services.

Note: If Google Sync is enabled on your Google Chrome profile, use the same Google Account to sign in.

Install the Google Chrome browser

1. Go to the Google Chrome website.

2. Follow the instructions to install Google Chrome.

Associate an account with a Google Chrome session

1. In the top-right corner of Google Chrome, click the avatar button.

2. Click Sign in to Chrome or Sign in again.

3. Enter your account email and password.

4. You can then link data or create a new profile.

• If you click Link data, your current bookmarks and settings will be associated with the account.
• If you click Create a new profile, you will start with a "blank" session with default settings.

Tip: If you open the same session on other devices all the settings, bookmarks and history will be retrieved.

Important:
– You can only associate a Google Account with a Google Chrome session.
– When you've associated an account with a Chrome session, don't sign in to other accounts from this session. Use one account per profile.
– If you need to use another account, associate this account with a new profile.

Switch between Google Chrome sessions

1. At the top-right corner of Google Chrome, select your user name.

2. Click Manage people.

3. A dialog appears where you can set a new session by clicking Add person.

4. Set the session name and icon then click Save.

5. The new session opens. Reproduce the steps in Associate an account with a Google Chrome session.

6. You can then access the other session by selecting your user name at the top-right corner.