Do you need to change the password on Chromebook? This post from MiniTool shows you how to change password on Chromebook or without Chromebook. It also tells you what to do if you forgot Chromebook password.
How to Change Password on Chromebook
Chromebook is a web notebook from Google. Many people want to know how to change password on Chromebook. Here is the guide:
- On the Chromebook, open Chrome and go to Google.com.
- Select your profile picture in the upper-right corner.
- Select Manage your Google Account.
- Go to the left pane and select Security.
- Scroll down to the Signing in to Google section.
- Select Password.
- Enter your current password, then select Next.
- If prompted, enter your two-factor authentication code.
- Enter a new password, confirm the new password, then select Change Password.
Note that the Chromebook password and Google password are the same. Therefore, changing your Chromebook password means changing your Google password. After that, you need to use the new password to log in to all your Google services.
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How to Change Chromebook Password Without Chromebook
As mentioned above, the Chromebook password and Google password are the same. Therefore, you can change the Chromebook password on other devices like Windows, macOS, Android, iPhone, etc.
On a Windows PC, you can use Google Chrome to change the password. Here is the guide:
- Go to https://myaccount.google.com. You might need to sign in.
- Under Security, select Signing in to Google.
- Choose Password. You might need to sign in again.
- Enter your new password, then select Change Password.
On Android, you can use any Google app to change the password. Here is the guide:
- Open your device’s Settings app, then Google, and then Manage your Google Account.
- At the top, tap Security.
- Under Signing in to Google, tap Password. You might need to sign in.
- Enter your new password, then tap Change Password.
On iPhone or iPad, you can use Gmail to change the password. Here is the guide:
- Open the Gmail app.
- At the top right, tap your profile picture or initial and then Google Account.
- At the top, tap Personal Info.
- Under Basic info, tap Password.
- Enter your new password, then select Change Password.
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What to Do If You Forgot Chromebook Password
Like other PCs, Chromebook also requires you to enter a password to log in. However, some people report that they forgot Chromebook password. To solve the problem, you can use the following 2 ways.
If you use your Chromebook for school or work, you'll need to contact your IT admin for assistance.
Way 1. Recover/Reset the Chromebook Password
- Go to https://accounts.google.com/signin/recovery in any web browser on any device.
- Enter your Google account email or phone number and click Next. You can also click Forgot email if you don’t know your account information.
- Enter the last password that you remember using to log in and click Next. This doesn’t have to be the current password, but it can be any password you’ve ever used to sign into that account. If you don’t remember any past passwords, click Try another way.
- Access your recovery email. It could be another Gmail email or a Yahoo, Outlook, or other email address. If you don’t have the recovery email, you can answer a few questions to prove that the account is yours.
- Enter your new password and click Change password.
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Way 2. Reset Chromebook from the Login Screen
On the login screen, press Ctrl + Alt + Shift + r to call out the Chromebook reset window. Then, follow the wizard to reset Chromebook. In this way, you can also reset the Chromebook password.
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