Gmail password and 2-step setup

Set a new password, then add a second sign-in step with an authenticator app, a mobile number, or both.

Set your password

Authenticator app

Mobile number

Set your Gmail password

Steps 1 to 7. Sign in, open your Google Account and choose a new password.

Step 1

Enter your email address

Go to gmail.com, type in your email address, and click Next.

Gmail sign-in screen with the email address field

Step 2

Enter your password

Type your password and click Next.

Gmail sign-in screen with the password field

Step 3

Accept the account notice

Click I understand to continue.

Google account notice with the I understand button

Step 4

Open the account menu

Once you’re in your inbox, click your profile circle in the top-right corner.

Step 5

Click on Manage your Google Account

Account menu with the Manage your Google Account button

Step 6

Go to Google password

Google Account page showing the Password option

Step 7

Set a new password

Type a new password into both fields and click Change password.

Change password form with two new password fields

2-Step Verification: authenticator app

Steps 8 to 16. You can use Google Authenticator, your mobile number, or both.

Step 8

Open the account menu

Once you’re in your inbox, click your profile circle in the top-right corner.

Step 9

Click on Manage your Google Account

Step 10

Go to Security and sign-in

Google Account menu with Security and sign-in highlighted

Step 11

Click on 2-Step Verification

Security page with the 2-Step Verification option

Step 12

Click on the Authenticator app

2-Step Verification page with the Authenticator app option

Step 13

Start the authenticator setup

Click Set up authenticator.

Authenticator app page with the Set up authenticator button

Step 14

Scan the QR code

Open the Google Authenticator app on your phone, tap +, choose Scan a QR code, and scan the code on screen. Then click Next.

Dialog showing a QR code to scan with Google Authenticator

Step 15

Enter the 6-digit code

Type the 6-digit code shown in the app and click Verify.

Dialog asking for the 6-digit code from the authenticator app

Step 16

Turn it on

With the authenticator app added, you can click Turn on 2-Step Verification.

2-Step Verification: mobile number

Steps 17 to 25. Add your phone number to receive verification codes.

Step 17

Open the account menu

Once you’re in your inbox, click your profile circle in the top-right corner.

Step 18

Click on Manage your Google Account

Step 19

Go to Security and sign-in

If it asks you to enter your password, enter it and click Next.

Step 20

Click on 2-Step Verification

Step 21

Click on the phone number option

2-Step Verification page with the phone number option

Step 22

Add a phone number

Click Add phone number to add a way to receive verification.

Phone number page with the Add phone number button

Step 23

Enter your phone number

Type your phone number, choose how you’d like to receive codes (text or voice), and click Next.

Dialog to type a phone number and choose text or voice codes

Step 24

Confirm and save

Check the number is correct and click Save.

Step 25

Turn it on

With the mobile number added, you can click Turn on 2-Step Verification.