A lot of us use more than one Gmail account. Some have one for personal mail and one for business conversations, and some of us access Gmail for spouses at times. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could have more than one Gmail account open at a time?
Hey, you can! Well, kinda.
You can’t have two Gmail accounts visible at the same time, but you can change some settings to allow you to switch between them instantly. It’s not just limited to two accounts, either—you can set this up with as many as you want. It’s not even that difficult:
1. Head to www.google.com. Once there, click Settings > Account Settings.
2. Click ‘Edit’ next to ‘Multiple sign-in.’
3. On this page, Google warns you about the potential risks involved. Most of them are completely harmless, but heaven forbid you lose an email and decide to sue Google. Regardless, you should read it through and make sure you’re not losing anything important.
4. From now on you’ll notice a small arrow next to your email address on most Google sites (in the upper-right corner). Click this and select “Sign in to another account” to do exactly that.
And that’s it. The account you start this process with will become your default account. Any accounts you sign into via the pop-up menu will become linked with each other, and you’ll be able to switch between them at will—on most Google sites. Feel the powah! (It helps to read it out loud.)
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