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When you sign into your Google account using Chrome on a new device, you don’t have to worry about transferring your data. Based on your settings, all your data will sync, so you’ll be able to pick up where you left off. Now, Chrome is going to give you more control over how it syncs your tab groups.
If you don’t know about tab groups, here’s a little rundown. You might really like this feature. If you are the type of person who needs to have a bunch of tabs open, there’s a way that you can organize them. You can organize your tabs into tab groups.
When you make a tab group, you’ll see a colored dot appear next to the left-most tab in the group. You’ll also see a line under all of the tabs in the group. The line’s color will match the color of the dot. If you right-click the dot, you’ll be able to give the group a name.
This is also a space saver, as when you click on the dot/group name, it will compress to the size of the group’s name. If you want to make a group, select the tabs, right-click, and click on the Add to new group button.
Chrome will give you more control over how it syncs tab groups
This feature is only for the latest version of Chrome Canary (v. 117), so the average user won’t see it. Back in January, @Leopeva64 spotted a toggle that would enable your tab groups to be synced along with your other data. However, this feature would sync your saved tabs and your active tabs at the same time. There was no option to sync them separately.
This would have been a bummer because you might only want to move your saved tabs groups and not your current active tabs. However, it appears that the company changed its mind about this. Leopeva64 saw just recently that Chrome will give you the option to sync them separately.
We’re not sure when Camary version 117 will get a stable release, but it’s good to see that the feature will give you more control.