You can change your Gmail password in just a few simple steps. Here's how:
- Go to the Gmail website (www.gmail.com) and sign into your account.
- Click on the icon in the top-right corner of the screen that looks like a circle with your initial or profile picture in it.
- From the drop-down menu, select "Google Account."
- On the left-hand side of the screen, select "Security."
- Under "Signing into Google," click on "Password."
- You will be prompted to sign in again. Enter your current password and click "Next."
- Enter your new password in the "New password" field, then confirm it by typing it again in the "Confirm new password" field.
- Click "Change password" to save your new password.
That's it! Your Gmail password has now been changed. Make sure to remember your new password, or write it down in a secure place, so that you can log in to your account in the future.
What happens after you change your password?
- If you change or reset your password, you’ll be signed out everywhere except:
- Devices you use to verify that it's you when you sign in.