You can sign in or out of Shift Browser through the Accounts and Preferences menu in your settings. Signing in lets you turn on Sync, which keeps your Spaces and apps ready on any computer you use. While you can use Shift without an account, signing in secures your custom setup.
Why you should sign in
When you sign in, you unlock the ability to sync your workflow. This means your carefully organized sidebar and apps follow you if you switch from a desktop to a laptop.
Syncing: This saves your Spaces, apps, and settings to the cloud so they're always ready.
Local Use: If you don't sign in, your preferences stay only on that specific computer.
Consistency: If you're coming from an older version of Shift, use the same Google or Microsoft account to keep your history.
Note: If you previously used Shift v9, you must sign in to the new Shift Browser using the same Google or Microsoft account that you used before using the SSO.
Warning: At this time, there are limitations in changing the email address associated with your Shift account. Please sign up with an email that won’t change. We’re actively working on a solution. If you need to change the email address associated with your Shift account, your Shift setup (Spaces, apps, preferences) will not carry over.
How to sign in
Once you've finished the initial setup, you can log in at any time to save your progress.
- Click the gear icon
to open Quick Settings.
- Select Advanced Settings.
- Go to Accounts and Preferences.
- Choose Sign in
Optional: Enable Sync
You may see a pop-up to Enable Sync after signing in.
- Sync lets you access your setup (Spaces, apps, settings) on any computer you sign into.
- You don’t need to enable Sync to use Shift, but you must have a Shift account to enable Sync.
- Learn more about our Sync feature and what data syncs in this article
How to sign out
If you're on a shared computer or just need to switch accounts, signing out is simple.
- Click the gear icon
- Select Advanced Settings.
- Go to Accounts and Preferences.
- Choose Sign out.
Note: If you sign out and later sign back in, make sure to use the same sign-in method to reconnect with your existing setup.
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