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The Chrome Password Manager on both Windows and macOS is now getting a new shortcut. This is a long-awaited feature that will help improve the accessibility of user passwords. Some users are already getting acquainted with this new feature on their Chrome browser.
With this new feature, Chrome users can better find their passwords whenever they need to with ease. Asides from the autofill password benefit of having your password saved, there might be times you’d need to access it. For this reason, there is a need for a shortcut to the Google Password Manager page.
This shortcut is an extension Google provides for users to install on their Chrome browser. The extension is only available on Windows and macOS devices at the moment. Here is how you can access this new shortcut button or extension app on your browser.
How to access the new Google Chrome Password Manager shortcut extension
Accessing this new shortcut to the password manager is quite straightforward. Google did a great job by making this entire process simple for all to understand. So if you use Google Chrome on your Windows or macOS device, and you are finding a hard time accessing your saved passwords, this one’s for you.
To access this shortcut extension on the Chrome browser, users need to first tap on the three-dot menu button. This button sits on the top right-hand side of the screen, just under the close button. Tapping on this will pull up a drop-down menu from where users will be able to access this new feature.
On the drop-down menu, users are to find and select the Google Password Manager option. This will pull up the password manager interface, where you can find all your saved passwords. But to access this new shortcut, tap on the hamburger icon at the top left-hand corner of the screen.
From the list provided by the menu, find and select the settings option. Within the settings page is the “Add shortcut” option, tap on this as well. You’d get a prompt to install the Google Password Manager extension, which is a shortcut to accessing your saved passwords.
Installing this extension will make it a lot easier to access all your saved passwords for usage. If you don’t already have this feature, you can head over to your Chrome browser and install the extension now. It is now available on Windows, macOS, and lastly ChromeOS devices.