Create or change your password
Add an email/password login to a Google-only account or update an existing password.
Quick answer
Open Account > Change Password. A Google-only account shows Create password; an account that already has an email/password login shows Change password. Complete the fields shown and select Create password or Update password.
What to do
Sign in
Use your current Google or email/password method to open the account securely.
Open Change Password
Open Change Password in Account.
Complete the fields
For a change, enter Current password, New password, and Confirm new password. For a Google-only account, create and confirm the new password shown on the page.
Use at least eight characters
The password must be at least eight characters, and the confirmation must match exactly.
Save
Select Update password or Create password. Your Google link remains available when you add a password to a Google-only account.
If something is not working
I do not know my current password.
Use Forgot Password instead of Change Password. If the account is Google-only, sign in with Google and use Create password.
The confirmation does not match.
Re-enter New password and Confirm new password. Check capitalization and any password-manager autofill before saving.
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