The Google Chrome Password Manager is built into Chrome itself. This allows your web browser to create and save your passwords. With the proper settings this will also allow all devices logged in with the same google account to have access to these passwords. Allowing for a strong and unique password for all your logins and easily convenient to use on all of your devices.
How to access the Password Manager
Open Google Chrome
In the upper right corner select the vertical ellipses
The menu will open
On Desktop
Hover over passwords and autofill
Select Google Password Manager
On Mobile
Tap on Settings, you may need to scroll down to find this
Tap on Google Password Manager
How to review my password settings
These should be turned on to allow Google Password Manager to offer you secure passwords, Automatically log into websites that have saved passwords, and alert you when a password is found in a leak.
Open Google Password Manager
Select Settings
Here you can configure the following
Password alerts (Mobile only)
For backup and cross device use of your password you will want to turn on the profile sync
Open Google Chrome.
In the upper right corner select the vertical ellipses.
The menu will open
On Desktop
Hover over your profile name
Select Sync
It may appear as “Sync is on” or “Sync if off”
Click Manage what you sync
Ensure passwords and passkeys are selected to sync
On Mobile
Tap on Settings, you may need to scroll down to find this
Tap sync
On or Off will appear underneath it
Ensure passwords are selected to sync
How to create a strong password
With the setting “Offer to save passwords” turned on google will automatically offer you a strong password. For additional strength you could add a couple of extra random characters to the password offered.
Once you save the password with the site, Google Password Manager will then offer to save the username and password for you. Select to save the password and now you do not need to remember it any more.
How to view a saved password
Open Google Password Manager
Search for the site or username
You can also scroll through the list of sites to find what you are looking for
Find the username you are looking for
select the eye icon to see the password
Select the double page icon to copy the user name or password
You can also make notes as needed here
How to manage saved passwords
Open Google Password Manager
Search for the site or username
You can also scroll through the list of sites to find what you are looking for
Find the username you are looking for
You can take the following actions
Edit the details of the username or password
Delete the details for that username
Share your password
DO NOT SHARE YOUR PASSWORDS WITH UNKNOWN SOURCES
How to manually add a password
Open Google Password Manager
Desktop
Click Add
Mobile
Tap Add password
Enter the site
Use the IP address for Routers
Select app is also an option on Mobile
Enter the username
Enter the Password
Make any notes required
Select Save
How to review breached or weak passwords
Open Google Password Manager
Select Checkup
A loading screen will appear while it checks the passwords
Three categories will appear
Compromised Passwords
These are passwords found in known data leaks
Update these passwords as soon as possible
Enable two factor authentication for these accounts if possible
Reused Passwords
These passwords all have been used for more than one login
It is highly suggested to update the password for these sites as one password leak can compromise multiple accounts
Weak Passwords
These passwords are not strong enough to meet current password standards
It is highly suggested to update these passwords as they can easily be broken by hacker tools
You should be updating any leaked or weak passwords. If you have an overwhelming number of them, start by updating 5 passwords a day. Making the task more manageable.
