Chromebook Accounts

How to add, manage user accounts on a Chromebook 

Setting up a Chromebook for the first time is an uncomplicated affair . You need only a Google account to sign in which syncs your current chrome settings with the device and you are good to go . 

In addition to a painless setup process for the device owner , Google also makes setting up additional accounts a straightforward exercise . 

Adding users - 

Standard user  

Adding an additional user with full use privileges to a Chrome OS device is done by clicking on the "+ Add User" text on the bottom left of the log-in screen . The new user will also need to use a Google account to log in to the device . 

Supervised User

A supervised account is ideal for families who want to train a watchful eye on a child's Internet activities . A Google account is not required for this account , as you're asked to set up a username and password . After adding the account you will need to visit Chrome.com/manage in order to set limitations to the sites and services the user can access , which includes approving requests by the user for you to grant access to additional sites . After clicking on "+ Add User" on the log-in screen you'll find an option to add a supervised user on the right of the log-in prompt . Click on the link and follow the prompts . 

 Guest Mode 

This feature requires no additional setup or management . You only need to click on Brows as Guest on the log-in screen . Any guest user then have full access to the chrome where history , cookies , and bookmarks will be forever forgotten after the guest browsing session ends . 

Deleting user accounts 

Deleting a user account also takes little effort . When on the log-in screen highlight (click on) the user profile you'd like to remove , and then you will see a small icon in the upper-right corner of the photo . Clicking on the icon will reveal account details , including the option to remove the account .