Chromebooks have become popular over the years as affordable devices for accessing the web, especially themost budget-friendlyones. Not only that, but they are also well known for being fast, secure, and easy to use for all types of users. Eventually, there will be a time when you need to change or update the password on your Chromebook for security reasons. Changing the password is easy since your Google account and Chromebook are linked. We show you how to do this in the guide below.

Using the built-in Chrome web browser

If you have access to yourChromebookand prefer using it over other devices, you can quickly change your password. The built-in Chrome web browser allows you to manage your Google account and change the password for your Chromebook. You only need to sign in, confirm your old password, and create a new one for your Google account. This also updates the password for your Chromebook.

To change your Chromebook password using Chrome, check out these steps:

Highlighting the Password section on the Security tab for the Google Account main website.

Using the Google app on your smartphone

Since your Google account is tied to your Chromebook, you also have the option to change the password from your phone for ease of use. This means you canaccess your Google accountor update your Chromebook password from virtually anywhere. Not having a separate account for your Chromebook is beneficial, as you only need one Google account to manage all your devices.

To change your Chromebook password using a phone, do the following:

An example of what it looks like to update a Google account password in a Chrome web browser.

Changing your password is simple

you may change your Chromebook password using the built-in Chrome browser or a separate device such as a smartphone. No matter which method you choose, you’ll only need to change one password — the one you use for your Google account. After you change your password, you should pair it with a few additional recovery methods to further increase the security of your account.

Your phone lets you protect your Google account usingsecure passkeys, eventually replacing passwords. Google recently activated passkeys by default for all personal Google accounts, so you might have experienced them already.

Highlighting the Google Account button in the Google app.

Highlighting the Password section for a Google account in the Google app.

An example of what the new password screen looks like using the Google app.