A few weeks ago we told you about Google testing out multiple-account sign-ins with some users. Today, it goes live for the rest of us.
Multiple account sign-in will allow you to more easily handle multiple Google accounts via a single browser. Previously, the easiest manner to sign into different accounts was to use a different browser for each, so that you could be signed on concurrently.
According to some information on Google Operating System, multiple sign-in should now appear in your Google Accounts page. I’ve just checked my own, and don’t have the options yet, but if you do it will look like this:
There are, apparently, some caveats to the multiple sign-in structure. According to Google, it is limited to the following, though we are promised that Docs is coming soon:
- App Engine
- Code
- Calendar
- Gmail
- Reader
- Sites
- Voice
So how does it work? Apparently, once you’ve signed up, you’ll start seeing a dropdown menu that will allow you to choose a different account, without signing out of the first. Google OS notes that each account, also, is given its own identifying number in the URL.
Do you have the update yet? Drop us a note and let us know how it works!















Finally! It was always such a pain to have multiple browsers open just so I could use gmail with separate accounts!
I assume for security reasons, this wont work with adsense or adwords in the future?
Nice!
Now I just have to wait untill it lands on my gmail…
Not yet available for me
it works for me know. Finally. 10x for the info that made me check it today :)
By the way – it only allows you to sign in to 3 at a time… if you have a 4th, you have to remove one
Google innovation at its best. This has been available on Windows Live forever.
Yes, I have it and I have added a couple of accounts – 3 is enough for me.
this should be interesting since I usually can’t get into my account at all….I’ll report back ! I only have two accounts but it’s been a total pain to use them….