You can change your password for security reasons or reset it if you forget it.
Change your password
- Open your Google Account.
- Under “Security,” select Signing in to Google.
- Choose Password.
- Enter your new password, then select Change Password.
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How do I retrieve a forgotten Gmail password?
Gmail’s Standard Recovery Procedure
- Head to the Gmail sign-in page and click the “Forgot Password” link.
- Enter the last password you remember. If you can’t remember one, click “Try a different question.”
- Enter the secondary email address you used when you set up your Gmail account to get a password reset email.
How do I change my forgotten email password?
Add or change a recovery email
- Sign in to your “Recovery email” page in My Account.
- From here you can: Add a recovery email. Change your recovery email: Next to your email address, select Edit .
- Enter your recovery email address.
- Select Done.
How do I get my 8 digit backup code for Gmail?
If you lost your backup codes, you can revoke them and get new ones.
- Go to the 2-Step Verification section of your Google Account.
- Select Show codes.
- Select Get new codes.
Where is security in Gmail?
Above your inbox, to the right, you’ll see a gear icon. Click this, and you’ll see a number of settings. The page in the Gmail Security Checklist shows which settings you should specifically check to ensure that your Gmail account is secure.
How can I recover my Gmail account without phone number and recovery email?
Go to the Gmail sign in page at https://mail.google.com/ and after entering your e-mail address click the “Forgot password? link. Go directly to the start of the recovery process at https://accounts.google.com/signin/recovery.
How do I find out what my Google password is?
See, delete, edit, or export passwords
- On your Android phone or tablet, open the Chrome app .
- To the right of the address bar, tap More .
- Tap Settings. Passwords.
- See, delete, edit, or export a password: See: Tap View and manage saved passwords at passwords.google.com. Delete: Tap the password you want to remove.
How do you find your email password?
Chrome: View the password
- Click the menu icon in the upper right corner.
- Click Settings.
- Under Autofill, click Passwords.
- If you need to narrow down the list, enter mail.com in the search field.
- Click the eye icon next to the appropriate entry.
- If necessary, enter your Windows credentials and click OK.
How do I change my security settings on Gmail?
Add or change a recovery email address
- Go to your Google Account.
- On the left navigation panel, click Personal info.
- On the Contact info section, click Email.
- From here, you can: Add a recovery email. Change or delete your recovery email: Next to your email, select Edit .
- Follow the steps on the screen.
Is my Google password the same as my Gmail password?
Your Gmail password is the same as your Google account password. To reset it, log in, click your account icon in the top right-hand corner, then click the blue ‘Google Account’ button. Your Google account settings will appear in a new tab.You’ll also be able to see when you last reset your password.
How do I get Gmail to forget an email address?
Start typing either your contact’s name or email address in the search bar at the top.
- Click the contact record.
- Click the 3 vertical dots on the right side.
- From the drop-down menu, select Delete.
Where is 2 step verification Gmail?
Protect your account with 2-Step Verification
- Open your Google Account.
- In the navigation panel, select Security.
- Under “Signing in to Google,” select 2-Step Verification. Get started.
- Follow the on-screen steps.
Is Gmail and Google Account the same?
If you use Gmail, you already have a Google Account. With a Google Account, you have access to Google products at no charge like Drive, Docs, Calendar, and more. To sign in to your Google Account (or any Google product):Enter your Gmail username (everything that appears before ‘@gmail.com’).
How do I erase an email account?
How to delete a Gmail account
- Sign into your Gmail account on Google.com.
- Click the grid icon in the upper right-hand corner and select “Account.”
- Under the “Account preferences” section click “Delete your account or services.”
- Select “Delete products.”
- Enter your password.