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Elliot Kirk
Former Employee
Nov 15, 2019
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Sign in with a Google account - Discussion

Thanks for your feedback requesting the ability to sign in with a consumer Google account. From what we’re hearing, you’d like the ability to bring over data from Chrome, use your Google services and...
  • MissyQ's avatar
    MissyQ
    Jan 28, 2020

    Hey, everyone! Thanks so much for this discussion, we've learned a lot from your comments. We'd like to first make it clear that we do not plan to integrate Google services into Microsoft Edge by default. We are considering including an opt-in experience for users to attach their Google account to Microsoft Edge but are not ready to make a decision on it just yet.

     

    I'd like to take this time to reiterate what Elliot posted back in November: One option available to you today to use a single user identifier across the various services you use is to create a new Microsoft Account using a @gmail address. 

     

    As you know, you can currently import your data from Chrome by going to edge://settings/importData. You can also sign into Google websites and remember your password in Microsoft Edge to reduce the number of times you need to sign in. Accessing your Microsoft Edge data on-the-go is easily done by signing into Microsoft Edge with a Microsoft account and syncing with Microsoft Edge across other devices and mobile.

     

    As always, we will update here once we have more information. Please continue to provide your feedback and suggestions around this feature; the team will continue to review feedback even if we have moved something to Not Planned.

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encryptedcurse
Copper Contributor
Apr 05, 2020

AnphirAddoN I'm well aware the decision was already made. I wasn't replying to the original post. The fanboyism in this thread is truly staggering.

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AnphirAddoN
Iron Contributor
Apr 05, 2020
If most, but don't get too complicated if you want that so badly, then look for a group that will create an extension and fixed issue. If not, then keep using chrome, you should not insist on using a browser that does not give you what you need. I just hope you use it when there are many who ask for things that in the end don't even use it.
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    Wyatt C Jackson
    Brass Contributor
    Apr 05, 2020
    The only reason I use chrome on Win10 is because I have passwords stored in my google account.
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      HotCakeX
      MVP
      Apr 05, 2020

      Wyatt C Jackson 

      Wyatt C Jackson wrote:
      The only reason I use chrome on Win10 is because I have passwords stored in my google account.

      Have both Chrome and Edge installed on the same machine and then it takes a couple of clicks to move over all your data from there to Edge: edge://settings/importData

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      cjc2112
      Bronze Contributor
      Apr 05, 2020

      Wyatt C Jackson You should be able to import your passwords from chrome along with your favorites.

      • Graham-STMC's avatar
        Graham-STMC
        Steel Contributor
        Apr 06, 2020
        Microsoft should publicise that unlike other browsers Chromium Edge allows both Importing and Exporting of many different kinds of data including favourites/bookmarks and passwords!