We all know someone who’s gotten an account hacked.
Whether it was their social media account or their Gmail, there are ways you can heighten your cyber security efforts to ensure your information is protected. In addition to using multi-factor authentication, you can also regularly change your Gmail password.
Changing your Gmail password is easy, regardless if you’re doing so on a desktop or the iPhone app. For steps on how to do both, just keep reading.
Need to change your Gmail password on a specific device? Jump to:
- Changing your Gmail password on a desktop
- Changing your Gmail password on the iPhone app
It’s important that you know how to create a strong password so that no one can hack your Gmail account and access all of your emails and personal information. Once you understand that, it’ll only take a few minutes to change your Gmail password.
5 steps to change your Gmail password:
- Click the gear and choose Settings
- Click Accounts and Imports from the list at the top
- Click Change Password
- Enter your current password
- Enter your new password twice and click Change Password
Whether you’re changing your Gmail password on your desktop or the Gmail app for iPhone, just keep reading for a step-by-step guide.
On desktop
When you’re logged into Gmail on your desktop, click the gear icon in the upper-right corner and click Settings.
From the top
list of options, click Accounts and Imports.
Next to Change account
settings, selection Change password.
Gmail will
then open a new window. First, verify it’s you by typing in your current password. Then, click
Next.
Your Google Account will then confirm your password has been changed.
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On the iPhone app
Once in the iPhone Gmail app, tap the three horizontal lines in the upper left-hand side of the screen and scroll to Settings.
Then, choose the Gmail account you’d like to make adjustments to.
Under Account,
select Manage your Google Account.
From the options at
the top, scroll over to Security.
Under Signing
in to Google, select Password.
Just like on
desktop, type in your current password and click Next.
Next, you’ll be prompted to enter a new password. Just like on desktop, you’ll be told it should be at least eight characters. Then select Change Password. You’ll then be shown a confirmation screen that your password was successfully changed.
Change is for the better
Whether you’re boosting your cyber security efforts or just need to change your Gmail password after giving it to someone you shouldn’t have, doing so is easy. Just make sure you commit it to memory and keep it to yourself.
While we’re changing passwords, learn how to kick up your security even more by resetting your iPhone passcode.
Mara Calvello is a Content Marketing Manager at G2 with a focus on Design, Human Resources, and SaaS Management. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Elmhurst College (now Elmhurst University). In addition to working at G2, Mara is a freelance writer for a handful of small- and medium-sized tech companies. In her spare time, Mara is either at the gym, exploring the great outdoors with her rescue dog Zeke, enjoying Italian food, or right in the middle of a Harry Potter binge.