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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.
I know this feature is not planned, but I shared a workaround:
This way you may use your Gmail username and password to login and sync in Microsoft Edge.
In general, you are creating Microsoft Account using data you are using to sign into your Gmail.
- it's always been there, not new. Microsoft lets anyone who wants to create a new Microsoft account to either create a new Microsoft Email OR use their own Email address. that Email address can be Gmail, Yahoo etc.
HotCakeX wrote:
it's always been there, not new. Microsoft lets anyone who wants to create a new Microsoft account to either create a new Microsoft Email OR use their own Email address. that Email address can be Gmail, Yahoo etc.Yup, and kudos to MS for that! Now, another little step towards making life easier for its users by allowing sync with a Google account wouldn't hurt, either.
- Honestly, they don't need to do that. they have integrated chromium engine into Edge to make life easier for everyone, already. people just need to use Microsoft account instead of google account. that's it.
if you want, you can ask google to add Microsoft sync support to their chrome browser.
- True. But Google doesn't allow Hotmail or Outlook or Yahoo accounts. It's not fair. IT'S JUST NOT FAIR!!!
