Sync your browser's bookmarks, settings, and passwords

If you would like to have your browser's bookmarks, settings, and passwords synced so that they are easily accessible on another computer (especially when getting a new computer), following these steps 1) see if you are already syncing and 2) if you are not, how to set it up.

Google Chrome

• Within your Chrome browser, click on the avatar icon in the top-right corner.

• Once the menu pulls up, you can see if you "Sync is on" or if you need to "Turn on sync". 

• To turn on sync, click the button and log in with your wfu.edu Google account when prompted. The backup/sync will start automatically.

Firefox

• Within Firefox, click on the 3-lined menu button in the top-right corner.

• If you are not signed in, click on the "Sign in" button and create a Firefox account (NOTE: Firefox accounts are not managed by WFU). 

• If you are signed in, click on the expand button next to your email address and verify that syncing has completed ("Sync now" should appear).

Safari

• Safari syncing is controlled by your iCloud account on your Apple devices. To verify that Safari is being synced via iCloud, click on the  in the top-left corner of your Mac, and click System Preferences...

• Click on "Apple ID".

• Scroll down to find "Safari" and verify that it is checked. 

• If you are not logged into an iCloud account, you must do so in order to sync Safari data (NOTE: iCloud accounts are not managed by WFU).

Microsoft Edge

• Within Edge, click on the avatar icon in the top-right corner.

• If you are signed in, it will show your email address and "Sync is on".

• If you are not syncing, click "Sign in to sync data". You may use your wfu.edu email address or a personal Microsoft account.