How to Change Your Password in Yahoo

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open the Yahoo website.

   If you're already logged into Yahoo, you'll see your profile image and the first letter of your name in the top-right corner of the page.
   
   If you aren't already logged in, click Sign in in the top-right corner of the page, then enter your email address and current password and click Sign in.
   
   If your Internet service provider (ISP) uses Yahoo! as their account (like AT&T, Frontier, Verizon, BT, Sky, Rogers, Spark, or MTS), you'll need to contact their customer service department for instructions on changing your account password.
   
   The process is different than changing your Yahoo account and each ISP treats the process differently.
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   Step 2: Click your profile name.

   It's in the top-right corner of the screen.
   
   This option replaces the "Sign In" button after you log in., This link is directly beneath your Yahoo email account in the window that appears. , You'll find this near the top of the menu on the left side of the Account Info page. , This link is near the middle of the page. , This link appears beneath the Make my account more secure button., You'll enter your password once in the "New password" field and then again in the "Confirm new password" field directly below it.
   
   You can check the "Show password" box toward the bottom of the screen to reveal the password you're typing. , Clicking this option will change your password for your Yahoo account on all platforms.
   
   To verify, sign out of your Yahoo account and then sign back in with your new password.
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   Step 3: Click Account Info.

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   Step 4: Click the Account security tab.

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   Step 5: Click Change password.

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   Step 6: Click No

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   Step 7: I want to change my password.

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   Step 8: Type in your new password twice.

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   Step 9: Click Continue.

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