Saving Passwords and Form Fill Information
Chrome, Edge, and Firefox can save your login credentials (username and password) and form-fill information (address, credit card information, etc.). Using a browser to manage passwords and other PII (personally identifiable information) can help you avoid identity theft and fraud by making using strong, unique passwords for each site easier. Browsers encrypt your saved data for security.
Passwords saved to a browser will sync to every device where you use that browser. For instance, passwords and form-fill data saved to Edge will sync to your laptop and smartphone if you use Edge on both devices. Passwords saved in Chrome will sync to your online Google account; Passwords saved in Edge will sync to your Microsoft account. Third-party password managers, like LastPass and 1Password, integrate as browser extensions and work with all popular browsers to provide a seamless experience on any device. For more information, look for our course on password managers.
Click on the browsers listed below to view password instructions.
Google Chrome
Chrome can save your passwords and automatically sign in to sites using your stored credentials. You can manage your passwords in Autofill.
In the upper right corner of Chrome, click Customize and control Google Chrome
(three dots stacked vertically).- Click Settings, then Autofill.
- Add, delete, and manage your passwords, stored credit cards, and addresses in Passwords, Payment methods, and Addresses and more.
Microsoft Edge
Edge can save your passwords and automatically sign in to sites using your stored credentials. You can manage your passwords in Settings.
- In the upper right corner, click Open application menu
(hamburger icon). - Click Settings.
- In the left navigation menu, click Profiles, then Passwords.
- Toggle on Offer to save passwords and Automatically save passwords.
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox can create strong passwords for you and notify you if a website associated with your saved passwords has been breached.
- In the upper right corner, click Open application menu (hamburger icon).
- Click Settings.
- In the left navigation menu, click Privacy & Security.
- In the section Logins and Passwords, toggle on your preferred options.