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Can I change the default search engine in Shift?

**Ever wondered if you can change the default search engine in Shift? ** Shift is built overtop of the Chromium base. Therefore, Google Chrome is Shift's default browser and search engine. There is no way to change the default browser to something else. Make sure to check out [Epic Search][1]! Epic Search will show …

Page zoom settings do not save

## **Issue Summary 📄** Some users are coming across an issue where page zooming preferences do not stay persistent across all accounts. For example, if you set the zoom to 70% for a page, it will revert back to 100%. ## **Status: Investigating 👀** Our Development team is aware of the issue and is currently investig…

All about the Quick Switcher

Navigating among your most recently visited tabs and accounts has never been easier! With a few strokes on your keyboard, now you can have a quick look at any previously opened app or web tab. Read through the article to learn about it. 🤓 ## **How to use the Quick Switcher** 1. Press and hold _**Ctrl + Tab**_ on y…

Cloudflare recaptcha verification doesn't work

When you try to access some apps or websites through Shift, you might get stuck into the Cloudflare/verification loop of "Verify you are a Human". This happens when someone is trying to access some websites through their secondary emails. A few website examples are Shopify, ChatGPT, GitLab, and Keap. ![][1] ## **Sta…

How to customize your Shift settings

To access Settings in Shift, head to the top right corner of the app, and click on the settings icon. ![][1] ## **Notification Settings** Now you can mute notifications from the quick settings. This mute notification tool will allow you to temporarily disable email, calendar, and app notifications (or a select comb…

Primary Shift Account: what it is & how to change it

**This article will walk you through:** * What a Primary Shift Account is * How to determine what Primary account you're signed into Shift with * How to change your Primary to a different email in Shift ## **What is a Primary Shift Account?** Your Primary Shift Account is the email that's tied to your Shift a…

How to use link preview settings

Wondering how to turn off link previews? Continue reading to learn how! 🕵️‍♀️ ## **What does a link preview look like?** Link previews will appear in the lower left corner of Shift when you hover your mouse over a link. Sometimes, these link previews can get in the way and interfere with other functions. Take our ex…

Tony and Shift: Co-Founder, Sports Enthusiast, and Small Business Advocate

## We spoke with Tony, Co-Founder, and Chief Client Officer at Proxxy, about how using Shift has helped him and his team support small businesses across the globe. Watch the video and read more below! ** Tony is using the old version of Shift (v7). Check out the new version of Shift (v8), [here][1]. ** Tony co-found…

Issue with dragging and dropping downloads out of Shift

## **Issue Summary 📄** If you have just downloaded something from Shift and are trying to drag and drop the downloaded file to your desktop from Shift, this will not work. Shift does not yet have the functionality to be able to drag downloaded files out of the Shift screen. **Workaround**: Go to Quick Settings (top-…

What to do if you're seeing an "Access Blocked: Shift's request is invalid" error message

If you're running an outdated version of Shift, you may come across the following error message: _Access blocked: Shift's request is invalid_ _You can't sign in because Shift sent an invalid request_ _Error 400: invalid_request_ ![][1] ## ## ## ## ## ## ## **Solution: Update Shift** We know, we know, you'r…

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