How to Save Passwords

This wikiHow teaches you how to save the passwords for your online accounts in your browser. You can do this from within most web browsers' settings on both a computer and a mobile item.

Method 1
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Saving Passwords in Chrome

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    Open
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    Google Chrome.     Click or double-click the Chrome app icon, which resembles a red, yellow, green, and blue sphere.
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    Click ⋮. It's in the top-right corner of the window. A drop-down menu will appear.
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    Click Settings. This option is near the bottom of the drop-down menu. Doing so opens the Settings page.
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    Scroll down and click Advanced ▼. It's at the very bottom of the page. Clicking it reveals more options below.
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    Scroll down and click Manage passwords. It's in the "Passwords and forms" section of options.
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    Click the grey "Offer to save passwords" switch
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    .     The switch will turn blue
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    which signifies that Chrome will give you an option to store the passwords you enter from now on.
    • If this switch is already blue, Chrome will save your passwords for you.
    • You can also click the "Auto Sign-in" switch if you want Chrome to sign you into any websites for which you've stored the login information.
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    Save a password. Go to a website for which you need to enter a password and log in, then click Save when prompted.
    • If you click Save after entering the wrong password, the wrong password will be saved. You can undo this by logging in with the correct password and clicking Save again.
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    Save passwords in the Chrome mobile browser. If you want to save passwords that you enter while using the Chrome mobile app, do the following:

Method 2
Method 2 of 5:
Saving Passwords in Firefox

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    Open Firefox. Click or double-click the Firefox app icon, which resembles an orange fox on a blue background.
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    Click ☰. It's in the top-right corner of the page. Doing so prompts a drop-down menu.
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    Click Options. This is near the bottom of the drop-down menu. Clicking it opens the Settings page.
    • On a Mac, you'll click Preferences here instead.
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    Click the Privacy & Security tab. It's on the left side of the window.
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    Check the "Ask to save logins and passwords for websites" box. You'll find this in the middle of the Settings page.
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    Save a password. Go to a website for which you need to enter a password and log in, then click Save when prompted.
    • If you click Save after entering the wrong password, the wrong password will be saved. You can undo this by logging in with the correct password and clicking Save again.
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    Save passwords in the Firefox mobile browser. If you want to allow the passwords you enter while using Firefox on mobile, do the following:
    • Open Firefox.
    • Tap ☰ (iPhone) or ⋮ (Android).
    • Tap Settings.
    • Tap the Privacy tab (Android only).
    • Tap the white "Save Logins" switch (iPhone) or check the "Remember logins" box (Android).

Method 3
Method 3 of 5:
Saving Passwords in Edge

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    Open Edge. Click or double-click the Edge app icon, which resembles a dark-blue "e" (or, in some cases, a white "e" on a dark-blue background).
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    Click ⋯. It's in the top-right corner of the window. A drop-down menu will appear.
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    Click Settings. This option is at the bottom of the drop-down menu. Doing so opens a pop-out window on the right side of the page.
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    Scroll down and click View advanced settings. It's near the bottom of the pop-out window.
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    Scroll down to the "Autofill settings" section. This is near the middle of the pop-out window.
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    Click the "Save passwords" switch
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    .     It will turn blue
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    , signifying that Edge will ask you if you want to save passwords from now on.
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    Save a password. Go to a website for which you need to enter a password and log in, then click Save when prompted.
    • If you click Save after entering the wrong password, the wrong password will be saved. You can undo this by logging in with the correct password and clicking Save again.

Method 4
Method 4 of 5:
Saving Passwords in Internet Explorer

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    Open Internet Explorer. Click or double-click the Internet Explorer app icon, which resembles a light-blue "e" with a yellow band around it.
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    Click the "Settings"
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    icon.     It's in the upper-right side of the window. A drop-down menu will appear.
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    Click Internet options. This option is at the bottom of the drop-down menu. The Internet Options pop-up window will open.
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    Click the Content tab. You'll find this at the top of the Internet Options window.
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    Click Settings. It's below and to the right of the "AutoComplete" heading in the middle of the page.
    • Make sure you click the Settings button below the "AutoComplete" heading, not the "Feeds and Web Slices" heading.
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    Check the "Usernames and passwords on forms" box. This option is in the middle of the AutoComplete window.
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    Check the "Ask me before saving passwords" box. It's near the bottom of the AutoComplete window.
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    Click OK. You'll find this at the bottom of the AutoComplete window.
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    Click OK. It's at the bottom of the Internet Options window. This will save and apply your changes.
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    Save a password. Go to a website for which you need to enter a password and log in, then click Yes when prompted.
    • If you click Yes after entering the wrong password, the wrong password will be saved. You can undo this by logging in with the correct password and clicking Yes again.
    • Internet Explorer doesn't always offer to save passwords. If you don't get a pop-up asking to save your password once you've logged in, Internet Explorer won't save the password for that site.

Method 5
Method 5 of 5:
Saving Passwords in Safari

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    Open Safari. Click or double-click the Safari app icon, which resembles a blue compass, in your Mac's Dock.
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    Click Safari. It's in the top-left corner of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear.
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    Click Preferences…. This option is in the Safari drop-down menu. Doing so opens the Preferences pop-up window.
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    Click AutoFill. It's a tab at the top of the Preferences window.
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    Check the "User names and passwords" box. You'll find this option near the top of the page. Checking this box ensures that Safari will automatically save your passwords.
    • If the box is already checked, Safari is already saving your passwords.
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    Save a password. Go to a website for which you need to enter a password and log in, then click Save Password when prompted.
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    Save passwords in the Safari mobile browser. You can enable password saving for your iPhone or iPad by doing the following:

Warnings

  • Never choose to save passwords on a shared or public computer.
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  • If you change your password from a different computer, your computer will still try to use the incorrect password until you log in with the new password.
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References

  1. ↑ https://support.apple.com/kb/PH25230?locale=en_US

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