How to Create a New Profile in Microsoft Edge

Step 1Find Your Profile Settings

Let’s start by opening Microsoft Edge. Look at the top right corner of the browser window. You should see an icon. It often looks like a person.

Clicking this icon lets you manage your browser’s different identities. This is a key step toward better organization.

Step 2Start Creating a New Profile

To start creating a new profile in Microsoft Edge, first click on your current profile icon, which is usually found in the top right corner of the browser window.

This is where you begin creating your new digital space. It will be exclusively yours.

Step 3Pick Your Profile Type

When you create a new Edge profile, you’ll need to pick a profile type. You can choose ‘Personal’ for your everyday browsing, like social media and shopping, or ‘Work or school’ to keep your job or studies separate from your personal stuff.

• Personal: This is for everyday browsing. Use it for social media, shopping, personal emails, and hobbies. It’s your digital playground.
• Work or school: This profile is great for keeping your job or school life separate. Use it for work emails, project tools, and anything related to your job or studies.

Choose ‘Personal’ for your everyday browsing – think social media, shopping, or hobbies. It’s your digital playground. Alternatively, select ‘Work or school’ to keep your job or school life completely separate, perfect for work emails or project tools. Edge uses this choice to set up some initial settings, which you can always adjust later.

Step 4Decide About Syncing Data

Next, you’ll decide if you want to sync your data when you create a new Edge profile. You can sign in with your Microsoft account to sync bookmarks, passwords, and settings across your devices, or you can start fresh without syncing anything.

• Sign in to sync data (Recommended): If you pick this, you’ll sign in with your Microsoft account (like an Outlook.com account). Edge will then copy your bookmarks, passwords, history, extensions, and settings to all your devices where you use this same account and profile. This is very helpful if you use Edge on more than one computer or your phone.
• Start without your data: If you choose this, your new profile will be completely empty. It will be like a brand-new browser. No bookmarks, history, or extensions will be brought over. This is good if you want a completely separate profile. Maybe you want to test something or use a shared computer and don’t want personal information saved.

For most people, signing in and syncing is the best option. It makes using Edge on different devices much easier. If you are setting up a profile for someone else, or need extra privacy, starting without data might be better.

Step 5Confirm and Start Browsing

To finish creating your new Edge profile, click the ‘Confirm and start browsing’ button. A new browser window will open just for this profile, and you’ll know it’s ready when you see it – maybe with a different background or no bookmarks yet.

And just like that! A new Microsoft Edge window will open. This window is for your new profile. It might look a little different. Maybe a new background or no bookmarks yet. You’ve successfully made a new profile!

This new window is now your own space. Anything you do here, like saving bookmarks or adding extensions, will only affect this profile. Your other profiles will still be there and work the same.

Reference:

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

Summary

Creating new profiles in Microsoft Edge helps you organize your browsing by keeping different activities separate, making it easier to manage your online life for work, personal use, or shopping.