How To Edit Sign-in Credentials On LastPass
Last Updated: April 4, 2023
Do you want to make some changes to the passwords you saved on LastPass? Do you prefer to update your sign-in credentials saved in the LastPass vault manually? If that’s a yes, you can edit your entries on the app. Follow our quick guide, and we’ll cover all the things you need to know about updating vault items on the app.
Tutorial
When you add a password on LastPass, the app stores it in its secured vault. When you visit their website on your browser or app on your phone, you can view all the items saved on your account.
If you ever made some changes to your online accounts, you can update your passwords on LastPass as well. You can edit passwords automatically after updating an online account or manually from the LastPass website or mobile app.
In this article, we’ll show you how to manually update your sign-in credentials on LastPass.
How to update your passwords on LastPass manually
If you want to improve the security of your online accounts, it’s best if you change your passwords every once in a while. In this way, you can minimize security risks on all of your accounts.
After changing the passwords on your accounts, you can update the sign-in credentials manually from the LastPass website or mobile app. Check our tutorials below to learn how.
On your computer:
- Visit the LastPass website on your preferred browser and sign in to your account.
- Click Passwords on the sidebar.
- Hover over one of the items on the screen and select the wrench icon.
- Make some changes to the item and click Save on the bottom right.
That’s how you manually update your passwords on the LastPass website. You can also update your items on LastPass automatically after visiting a website and changing the password for your account there.
When you change a password on a site and you’re signed in to the LastPass browser extension, you’ll receive a notification to update your password on the vault. Click Update on the pop-up window to confirm your decision.
On your phone:
- Open the LastPass mobile app and sign in to your account.
- Tap the hamburger icon on the top left and select Passwords from the menu.
- Tap on the password you want to edit.
- Select the Edit option from the menu that appears.
- Make some changes to the item details and tap Save on the upper right.
Make sure to double-check an item’s details before saving the changes.
To wrap things up
Now that you know how to manually update your passwords on LastPass, you can easily change the sign-in credentials saved within the vault. Always remember that you can update passwords after changing your account details on a website instead of manually editing items on LastPass.
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