I didn’t find anybody who accesses the internet but doesn’t know about Google. It offers various products including search engine, Gmail, Google Drive, etc. to the web users. We are accessing these products for multiple purposes including we can find out answers to our queries from Google Search Engines, we use Gmail for data transferring, necessary data can be stored in Google Drive, etc. Many audiences of my blog complain that unauthorized users have hacked their Gmail account. Not only my blog readers but some other users also face this issue. I have seen many messages on various Social Networking sites that people are complaining about hacking and they want to know the procedure to access their Gmail again. You can reset the password if your email id is hacked. But you can’t say that you won’t face this problem again. So, find out the solution to secure the login details so that no one steals it. There are some ways to protect the password, which is the main path to access an email id. Changing the password is one of them. Now the question is how to change Gmail password.
However, Gmail password is also a gateway for you to access other Google properties like Youtube, Adsense, Adwords, etc. so it should not be neglected. Many individuals create their email on Google. Email is considered as a medium of exchanging or transferring data so security cannot be ignored anymore for it. If you are a Gmail account user, then you can get some facility from Google to protect your password.
Methods to protect Gmail password
- You can change your password frequently. I recommend changing the password once in a week. That can help you to protect your email id.
- In order to secure your account, you should set up 2 step verification for your id. If this method is enabled, then a code will be sent to your mobile number (which is linked to your account) when you will access your email. You need to enter that code for accessing your account so that hackers cannot hack your password.
- You can include a secondary email to your account. That can help you to get informed when someone tries to access your account, and you can take necessary action quickly.
- You should link your phone number to your email. It is vital to enable 2 step verification and also very helpful when you need to recover the password.
- Protect your password with a secret question and answer so that no one can change it. If hacker by chance changes the password, then you can recover it effortlessly.
- If you are the only user of your laptop or desktop, then you can save the password in the browser. However, it is not recommended. But if you don’t have your personal computer or you are accessing your email id from a cyber café, then you should not save your password and make sure you properly sign out your email id.
Above are some ways to secure the login details. Today I will show how will you change your Gmail Password. The process is hidden in your account. You need to use it.
How do you change Gmail Password?
Here are some simple steps those must be followed to alter the password.
1. Open a browser on your computer. You need to type gmail.com in the address bar of the browser and hit “Enter” key from your keyword.
2. You can get the sign in page where you need to enter your email. Don’t forget to click on “Next” button.
3. The next page instructs you to type the password and click on “Sign In” button.
4. You can see a “Setting” icon in your account. Click on it, and you will get “Setting” option in a drop-down list. You need to knock it.
5. In the next screen, you can find “Account and Import” option under setting. You should click on it. Then you can find “Change password” in “Change account setting.” Click on it.
6. A new tab will be opened where you need to re-enter your password and again click on “Sign In” button.
7. You will be instructed to write new password, and again type the same password in the next step to confirm it. After that hit the “Change Password” button.
These are some simple steps those can help you to change Gmail password when you want. You should select your password very carefully. Sometimes people puzzle whilst they type a new password for their account. I will point out some guides to choose a new password for your Gmail account.
What kind of password should you use?
- You should use as a minimum 8 characters in your password.
- It will be great if you do not use your Gmail password to any other sites.
- Your password should be a combination of capital letter, small letter, number and special character. These can make a secure password together.
- Your password should not be something, which is easily identified.
Final Words
In this article, I have given a complete guide about how to change Gmail password and also added some additional information regarding this. If you need any support related to password protection, then you can drop your query here. Please share this article on different social media platforms if you find it useful.
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