How do I change users in Google Keep's chrome app?

Question

On the phone I can easily switch between my Google accounts, on YouTube a video can be found that showcases it for the app but this option is just missing for me or has been removed by Google.

Answer 1

To switch accounts you have to go to Chrome settings using the 3 bars on the right hand side of the Chrome browser, or the 3 bars on the right hand side of the Chrome app-launcher button.

From there, click on settings and then disconnect your google user. Sign in with the other user account and it'll give you the choice of merging account information (bookmarks, history, etc.) or replacing it.

Shut down the Keep app and re-open it to authenticate to the new user.

Answer 2

I had the same issue. It is quite easy with an iphone or android phone. In the App just a swipe will change between multiple accounts.

Now the issue is regarding the Chrome. I am using Mac Chrome 50, but this should work in Chrome on every OS.

Here is what you need to do.

1. Go to settings in your Chrome
2. You will have a default account attached to Chrome when you installed it.
3. It may or may not be same as the one you see on google.com with your image in the right corner and when you click that you have option to add account or switch between multiple Google accounts.
4. Simply when in Google settings you will see a column with "People" as the headline.
5. Just click on Add user. You can choose to remove the first one and add the one you need. I have multiple Gmail accounts and want one Google Keep for work and one for my personal tasks.
6. After adding a new user you will now be able to search for Google Keep.
7. You will see two apps just switch between them.

Answer 3

I figured it out. You downloaded the "Notes and Lists" app, that's tied to the google account it was created from. It's also a dumb-down version of the app.

Instead, go to: http://keepfordesk.xyz/

To download the "Keep for Desktop". Which is the version you want that allows you to change users.

Answer 4

You can execute the keep website app in a window without address box and otther menus. Press Windows+R and in the Run box enter:

Chrome.exe --app=https://keep.google.com

Then you can easily switch your Google accounts like on the web app.

More details available here : http://www.rawinfopages.com/tips/2016/11/run-google-keep-on-the-desktop-in-its-own-window/

Answer 5

For most google apps including Google Keep, you can click on you avatar/image in the top left nav and switch accounts to another google account.