Add Shortcut to Google Password Manager on Computer and Mobile for fast Access
Google Chrome now offers a Password Manager Shortcut for easy access to your saved passwords.
To create a shortcut on your computer:
Open Google Chrome on your computer or laptop.
Click on the three vertical dots at the top right corner.
Hover over "Passwords and autofill" and choose Google Password Manager.
Alternatively, type [chrome://password-manager/passwords] in the address bar and press enter.
In Google Password Manager, go to Settings, then click on "Add Shortcut," and finally, press the "Install" button.
To create a shortcut on your mobile:
Open Google Chrome on your mobile phone.
Click on profile picture, then Google Password Manager.
Go to Settings.
On Settings page, select “Add shortcut to your home screen” option.
FAQs
How to view the installed shortcut?
Google Chrome automatically pins the Google Passwords Shortcut to your computer's taskbar. Look for it at the bottom of your screen.
On mobile phone, the shortcut looks like an app on your mobile screen.
I have two Chrome browsers, do I need to add separate shortcuts for each one?
Yes. For each profile of Google Chrome, you need to install the Google password manager shortcut separately. Each shortcut automatically fetches the passwords saved in the respective browser profile. Check here the method to add multiple Google Chrome browsers on your device.
How to remove Google Passwords shortcut?
On computer, open the shortcut (from taskbar or home screen) and click three dots on the top of shortcut window. Here select “Uninstall Google Password Manager” option. If it is not pinned on taskbar, then use the ‘search box’ on the taskbar and remove it.
On mobile phone, long press the shortcut and delete it.
Is it secure to add Google Passwords shortcut?
Yes. Google Passwords shortcut is secure. However, if you use your computer in a public place, such as your office, where others may access it, I recommend enabling the "Use Windows Hello when filling passwords" option in the Settings section of Google Password Manager. Additionally, ensure to activate the screen lock on your mobile phone 📱 through the Settings page of Google Password Manager.
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