Students, faculty and staff at Rowan University have access to the G Suite for Education, also known as Google Apps for Education, which includes Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets and more. You'll use your Rowan University email address in order to access those applications.
Many people may also have their own personal Google account, and sometimes switching between your personal account and University account can be confusing! Here are two ways to use the Google Chrome browser to switch/manage multiple Google accounts.
Switch Between Google Accounts
When logged in to multiple Google accounts, you can switch between accounts by taking the following steps:
- On the top right, select your profile image or initial.
- On the menu, select the account you'd like to use.
Switch Between Google Accounts When Accessing a Google Doc
When attempting to review a shared Google document, you may get a message that states you need permission to access the document.
If you receive this message, it likely because you are signed in to your personal account while trying to access a Rowan document.
Simply click Switch accounts and follow the prompts to sign in to your Rowan account.
For more detailed information, view the video below:
https://rowan.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/Switching+Between+Google+Accounts/1_33hwk4ed
Managing Multiple Google Accounts
If you have a Rowan Google account and a personal Google account, you may want to consider managing multiple Google accounts through profiles. With profiles, you can keep all your work Chrome information, like bookmarks, history, passwords, and other settings, separate from your personal Google account. You can have a window open for each account.
For example, in one window you might be looking at your Rowan Google Drive, and in another window you might be reading your personal Gmail and accessing your Google Chrome bookmarks affiliated with your personal account.
- On your computer, open Chrome.
- At the top right, click the button with your name or People
.
- Click Manage people.
- Click Add person.
- Choose a name and a photo.
- Click Save. A new window will open and ask you to sign in.
- Sign in to Chrome with either your Rowan Google Account or your personal Google account for the new profile. Your bookmarks, history, passwords, and other settings will automatically sync.
For more detailed information, view the video below:
https://rowan.mediaspace.kaltura.com/media/Managing+Multiple+Google+Accounts/1_t9pw1fv7