How to Create a New Profile in Microsoft Edge

Step 2Start Creating a New Profile

Start from any open Edge window. The profile icon sits in the top right corner, next to the address bar. It shows your picture or initials if you’re signed in, or a generic person icon if you aren’t.

1. Open Microsoft Edge.
2. Click the profile icon in the top right corner of the window. A menu opens.
3. Look at the menu. It lists your current profile and any others on this PC. Below them is the option to add a new profile.
4. Click Add profile to begin. Edge starts the setup for the new profile.

The new profile is kept separate from every other profile on the PC. Its bookmarks, saved passwords and browsing history won’t mix with anyone else’s.

If the profile icon is missing, make sure you are in a normal browser window and not a pop-up window. Also check that the window is wide enough to show the full toolbar.

You can also add a profile without the icon. Open the Edge menu, then go to Settings › Profiles and select Add profile. This route leads to the same setup screens described below.

Step 3Pick Your Profile Type

Edge asks which type of profile you want. This choice decides the initial setup, and you can change the related settings later.

• PersonalUse this for everyday browsing, such as social media, shopping, personal email and hobbies.
• Work or schoolUse this to keep job or school activity apart from your home life. It suits work email, project tools and anything tied to your employer or school.

Pick the type that matches how you’ll use the profile. If you’re unsure, choose Personal.

A work or school profile is usually tied to an organisation account. Your organisation’s admin may apply its own policies to it, such as limits on extensions or sync. A personal profile has no such restrictions.

Step 4Decide About Syncing Data

Next, Edge asks whether to sign in so the profile can sync. Syncing means Edge copies your browser data to your account, so it follows you to other devices. You have two choices.

• Sign in to sync data (Recommended)Sign in with your Microsoft account, such as an Outlook.com address. Edge then syncs your bookmarks, passwords, history, extensions and settings across every device where you use the same account and profile. This is useful if you use Edge on more than one computer or on your phone.
• Start without your dataThe new profile starts completely empty, like a brand-new browser. No bookmarks, history or extensions come over. This suits testing something, setting up a profile for someone else, or using a shared computer where you don’t want personal information saved.

You can change this later. Open Edge Settings, go to the Profiles section, and adjust sign-in and sync there.

Step 5Confirm and Start Browsing

1. Click Confirm and start browsing when setup is finished. A new Edge window opens automatically for the new profile.
2. Check that you are in the new profile. The window looks fresh, may have a different background or theme, and shows none of your old bookmarks or history. The profile icon in the top right corner also shows the new profile.
3. Open Settings › Profiles if you want to tell your profiles apart more clearly. There you can give the profile a name and choose a profile picture or theme. Different names and looks make it obvious which window you are in.

That’s it. You now have a working new profile in its own window. Anything you do there affects only this profile, including saving website links, adding extensions and changing settings. Your other profiles stay unchanged, and each profile opens in its own window, so you can have several open at once.

Reference:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/sign-in-and-create-multiple-profiles-in-microsoft-edge

Summary

If a profile turns out to be unnecessary, you can remove it from Settings › Profiles, but its local data goes with it. Before you delete anything, check that sync is on for any profile whose bookmarks and passwords you want to keep. Once the profiles are set up, a natural next step is to review the sync options for each one.