One of the best ways to keep your manyemail inboxessafe and secure is by frequentlychanging your password. While this may sound inconsequential, periodic login updates end up being one of the biggest deterrents against hackers and other malcontents. If Yahoo is your email platform of choice, we’ve put together this guide to teach you how to update your account password in just a few simple steps.
Difficulty
What You Need
Yahoo account
Desktop or laptop
Desktop method
Step 1:Log into your Yahoo account security page as you would normally.
Step 2:ClickChange Password.
Step 3:Enter your new password twice and clickContinue. verify your password is secure and not easily guessed. Using the word “password” (yes, really) or your birthday is too easy, and you’re more likely to get hacked. Check out our advice on how tocraft a great passwordif you need to beef up your password security.
Yahoo mobile app method
Step 1:Depending on which mobile app you’re using, either select your profile in the top-left corner or select theMenuicon, which looks like three lines stacked on top of each other.
Step 2:SelectAccount Info. (Yahoo Mail app users may need to selectManage Accounts.)
Step 3:ChooseSecurity Settings.
Step 4:Enter the security code for your phone.
Step 5:SelectChange Password.
Step 6:ChooseI Would Rather Change My Password.
Step 7:Type in your new password twice to confirm, then selectContinue.
You’ve now reset your Yahoo account password. Here’s another security tip: Rather than rely on your own memory to remember your new password, we suggest that you log the password in apassword manager—LastPass and 1Passwordare two great options. That way, if you forget your new password, you won’t have to keep guessing at it to log in and you’re able to avoid getting locked out of your account, having to troubleshoot your way back in, or having to create an entirely new password again.
