You would think that you would change your password in Gmail, but that’s not the case and that’s probably why I get that question so often! In order to change your Gmail password, you have to change your Google account password, which then gives you access to Gmail, Google Calendar, and other Google services.
So here’s a quick walk-though on the steps to change your password:
1. Log into Gmail and click on Settings at the top right
gmail settings
2. Then click on the Accounts tab under Settings
gmail accounts
3. Click on Google Account settings at the bottom of the page
Google account settings
This will open up in a new window or new tab and you’ll see the option at the top left to change your Google account password.
change google password
That’s it! Remember that this changes your main Google account password, which means ALL of your other Google services, like Adwords, Analytics, Docs, Groups, Knol, Maps, Notebook, Reader, Picasa Web Albums, Google Talk, and YouTube will also now use the new password.
Answered by
Reeta K
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5:26 PM on August 27, 2008