How To Use Windows 10 To Set Up And Sync Across Multiple Devices?

Windows 10 has always been designed in a very user friendly manner. It allows you to access the system settings with just a mouse click, even without prior technical experience. The built-in features of Windows 10 make it easy to set up and use on multiple devices; all you need is a Microsoft Account and an Internet connection.

Windows 10 provides a synced setting option that lets you keep your system preferences in uniform among your multiple devices. This option is particularly useful if you own multiple devices and don’t want to spend the entire day customizing each setting.

Additionally, syncing helps to back up your settings to avoid losing them should something happen to one device.

It makes it possible to sync your web browser settings, language preference, theme, certain passwords, and much more. However, in order to sync your settings across multiple devices using Windows 10, you need to log into each of the devices using the same Microsoft account.

Here is what you need to know about setting up and syncing across multiple devices using Windows 10.

Switch on the Sync Feature

First, you need to turn on the sync feature in the settings. By default, this feature should be turned off. However, if it has been turned off, follow the steps below to turn it on:

1. Press the Windows + I key to open the Settings window.
2. Once there, go to Accounts and locate Sync your Settings. Click on it.
   
3. You will see the buttons for controlling the synching. Click on the button to turn it on if it is turned off.
4. Then close the Settings window and sign into Microsoft account using another device. Doing this will synch your settings from the cloud.

Select Individual Settings that You Want Synched

If you have individual items that you want synched across multiple devices, follow the steps below:

1. Open the Settings window by pressing Win+ I key.
2. Click on Accounts and then on Sync Your Settings.
   
3. Navigate to the Individual sync settings section and choose the individual items that you want to sync. You can do this by clicking the toggle that is located next to each item. Doing this will cause the selected items to be synced automatically to the other devices. If you don’t want certain items to sync, be sure to disable them.
   
4. Close the Settings window and apply the changes.

By switching on the sync settings, Windows will go on to sync the settings that you have selected across all your devices that you sign into using the Microsoft account that you want to sync with.

Most people are confused which settings to sync and which ones not to sync. Here is what you need to know about syncing the various Windows 10 Settings between various devices:

• Theme- Theme consists of various features like desktop background image, screen saver, sound, display, and color.
• Internet Explore Settings- When you turn on the sync button for this setting, you sync your history list, favorites from the IE browser.
• Passwords- This option syncs credentials from various Windows apps and websites.
• Language Preference- This syncs the spelling dictionary and the language settings in your Windows.
• Ease of Access- This setting is for all options available in the Ease of Access area. You can turn on certain features that are designed for people with various limitations and disabilities.
• Other Windows Settings- This setting applies for options like connected printers, installed apps, and the color and size of your mouse cursor.

Summary: How to use Windows 10 to set up and sync across multiple devices?

• There are several ways to properly set up and sync your Microsoft account information across multiple devices.
• Set up your Microsoft account on each device by visiting - https://account.microsoft.com/account/windowslive?lang=en-US
• Once you have added your Microsoft account to each of your devices, click the sync options button next to the Windows icon located in the lower left corner of your screen.
• In the Sync Options section you will find a list of items you can sync across multiple devices. If these items are already checked, then they are already synced across all connected devices.
•  Clicking the "Add an account" option will allow you to add another Microsoft account or non-Microsoft account provider as long as they support email. For example iCloud or Google accounts are supported but not Dropbox or Facebook accounts.
• You will also see a list of accounts that are currently synced with this device in the list below the "Add an Account" button. From here you can remove the accounts that are no longer needed or fix any account issues that may arise.

Conclusion

Now that you know more about the sync settings in Windows 10, it will be easier for you to decide which individual items to sync and which ones not to sync. Just ensure that you use the same Microsoft account when you want to log into the devices that you wish to sync. If you don’t have a Microsoft account, create one and use it to do the syncing.