How to Reset Your Gmail Account Password

It is essential to change passwords from time to time. If you have not changed your email account password for a long time, then it is not safe. Or else, you might have forgotten your current password. In this blog, we will go through the process of resetting the Gmail account password.

Through Gmail Website

You can change your Gmail password through the Gmail website. Carefully go through the steps mentioned below:

• Firstly, you have to visit the www.mail.google.com website in your preferred browser.

• After that, you can enter your email and password to log in to your Gmail account, then tap on Next.

• Then you can tap on “Forgot password” beneath the password section.

• Thereafter you can input any old password that you remember.

• You can select “Try a different question” if you don’t remember your password.

• Now, you can follow the steps.

You have to verify the message sent to the number that is linked to your Google account.

Thereafter you have to verify the email ID that is linked to your Google account.

Verify your recovery email, if you have provided before.

Now, input an email ID.

• After that, you can go to the text which is sent by Google.

• Then you can type the verification code in the section.

• Thereafter you can type a new password.

• Now, you can again input your new password to confirm.

• Then select “Change password” and tap on “Continue”.

Through Gmail Application

You can change your Gmail password through the Gmail application. So, here are the steps that you must follow:

• Firstly, you have to launch the Gmail application on your device.

• After that, you can select the “+Add an Account” option.

• Then choose Google.

• Thereafter you can input your email ID and password that is linked by the Google account and tap on Next.

• Now, you can tap on “Forgot password” beneath the password section.

• After that, input the old password that you remember and then tap on Next.

• If it does not work, then you can select “Try another way to log in” beneath the password field.

• Now, you can go to the on-screen steps.

You have to verify the message sent to the number that is linked to your Google account.

Now, you have to verify the mail.

Verify your recovery email in case you have provided before.

Now, provide an email address.

• After that, you can go to the message sent by Google.

• Then you have to type the verification code in the section.

• Thereafter you can input the new password.

• Now, type new password again to confirm it and tap on Next.

• Select “Accept”, and now you can log in to your Google account.

Marry James is a Microsoft Office expert and her been working in the technical industry from last 10 year. As a technical expert, she has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as office.com/setup.

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