How to Use the Chrome Password Manager

Use Google’s Password Manager to view, delete, and save passwords

What there is to know

• Go to Google password manager online and sign in with your Google account. Select an account.
• To select To see to see a password or Copy to copy a password or email. To select To modify to change a password or email.
• To select To delete to remove an account from your saved passwords. To select Settings to configure password options.

This article explains how to locate, manage and configure Google’s password manager through your Google account in the Chrome browser. Also included are instructions for using Password Checkup to assess your passwords.

Manage your passwords in Google Password Manager

To manage your passwords, launch the Chrome browser and follow these steps:

Go to the Google Account password manager and sign in if prompted.

Select an account to view its password. In this example, we will use a Google account. (Optional, search for an account via the search function.)

On the account page, select To see (eye icon) to display the password. Select the Copy icon to copy password or email address.

To change an account’s email address or password, select To modify.

Change your username or password, then select Save.

To delete a password and remove it from Password Manager, select To delete.

To select To delete again to confirm.

Password manager configuration options

The password manager has several configuration options available through the settings.

To select Settings (gear icon) from the Password Manager main page.

To light up Offer to save passwords if you want to be prompted to save passwords for accounts you access in Chrome.

To extinguish Offer to save passwords if you don’t want to use Google Password Manager.

To select Automatic connection to automatically log in to websites using stored credentials.

If you turn off Automatic connection but lit Offer to save passwords, Chrome will remember your usernames and passwords, but you’ll need to select the sign-in button manually.

To select Password Alerts to have Google notify you if your saved passwords are found online.

Google Password Manager also lets you import or export passwords. To select Export or Importand follow the prompts.

How to Use Password Manager Password Check

Google Password Manager includes a handy tool that helps you check the health of your passwords. You will see if any passwords have been compromised or repeated as well as their strength.

On the Password Manager main page, select Go to Password verification.

To select Check passwords. You may be prompted to enter your Google Account password.

You’ll see a report highlighting all compromised, reused, and weak passwords. Select a category for more information or to change your passwords.

If you’re not comfortable with your browser storing your passwords, consider using a third-party password manager. Evaluate any product’s safety practices and read reviews to make sure the product is right for your needs.

FAQs

• How to disable Google Password Manager?

  To disable Google Password Manager in Chrome, go to the top right corner of the screen and select After (three points). To select Settings > Automatic filling > Passwordsthen turn off Offer to save passwords.

• How secure is Google Password Manager?

  Google’s password manager in Chrome has several security vulnerabilities that users should be aware of. For example, the Suggest Passwords feature generates relatively simple passwords. Moreover, its security is directly related to the security of your device. Anyone with access to your device has access to all of your passwords, which is a huge security concern.