Remembering all your passwords for the million websites and apps you use can be a major pain. Keeping that stuff secure, but also easy to access, is tricky business. The positive side is that Google Chrome has an integrated password manager that stores your login credentials and allows you to access them conveniently whenever needed.
Even better, Chrome also lets you add customized notes to each of your saved passwords to help you distinguish and organize them. Here’s how you’re able to add them.
How to Add Notes to Your Saved Passwords with Google Password Manager
Asides the severalcool things you’re able to do with Google Password Manager on Android, adding descriptive notes to your saved passwords provides an efficient way tokeep track of login details for various sites.
Whether it’s jotting down security questions, noting the specific email used, or recording any other helpful info, these notes can serve as quick reminders for your saved logins. Here’s how to go about it.
Adding Notes on Desktop
Open up Chrome on your computer. Click on thevertical three-dot iconin the top-right corner. Under the menu, clickSettingsandclick on the three horizontal lines in the top-left corner. Click onAutofill and Passwords, and then Google Password Manager. Alternatively, you can just click straight onGoogle Password Managerin the menu if it shows up.
You’ll find all your saved login credentials here. Select the password account you want to add a note and enter your Google account password.
ClickEditand type your note into theNotesfield.
When finished, clickSaveto save the note.
Adding Notes on Mobile
Open the Chrome app and tap on thethree little dotsin the top-right corner (the menu button). ChooseSettings, and tap onPassword Manager.
Tap the credential you want to add a note for and enter your screen lock password. Tap onEditand type your note in theNotesfield.
HitSavein the top-right corner to store the note with that login.
Notes Keep Your Login Details Handy
Adding notes to your passwords may prove useful in ensuring valuable information related to the website you’re visiting is easily accessible to you. For example, an ID number or a hint at what the password could be.
It also serves as a creative way to store sensitive information, since your device’s default security options protect the notes as well as your passwords. This works for both mobile devices and laptops. Don’t want to save your passwords at all? You can switch off the password saving pop-up in Chrome to avoid it.
