Google Keep gets a productivity boost with new multi-account support for the split screen option. This means you can open two copies of Keep with different accounts at the same time. The feature is rolling out to large-screen Android devices such as tablets and foldables.
Keep is one of Google’s most popular apps, with which you can quickly create tasks and set reminders, among other things. Last year, the app received multi-instance support on large screen devices. This allows users of supported devices to open two Keep app windows side by side. The feature is designed to make you more comfortable while creating and organizing your notes and reminders. However, you can only view your notes on one account.
Google Keep now supports multiple accounts side by side on large screen Android devices
Now the company is add multi-account support for Google Keep’s multi-instance feature. So now you can view your notes side by side between two different Keep accounts. switch even more options to work and organize your things. According to Google, “Opening two windows side by side gives you a better understanding of your notes and more ways to work with, view, and organize your content across accounts.”
The process of setting up two Keep windows with different accounts on your devices can be a bit cumbersome. You cannot do this from the Multitasking Recent menu > Split Screen option. You can only enable it from the overflow menu after selecting a note in the app and tapping “Open in new window.” Now you will see a new option ‘Switch accounts’.
Multi-account support is available in the latest update of the Google Keep app (5.24.242.03.90). However, you may not receive this option even after installing the update. This is because the rollout is gradual. So you only have to wait a few days before you get the feature on your device.