How to Change Your Twitter Password
Twitter, like other social media networks, requires you to set up a username and password to protect your personal information, posts, profile picture and settings. When selecting a password, use a mixture of letters and numbers to make it hard to guess. Avoid using obvious passwords like "123" or "password." If your Twitter account's password has been hijacked, or you forget the password, you can change it via Twitter's password reset option. Your new password is active immediately.
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Instructions
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Change Known Twitter Password
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Sign in to your Twitter account and click the down arrow next to your username in the upper right-hand corner of the top navigation toolbar. Click "Settings," then "Password" next to "Account."
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Enter your Twitter password in the "Current Password:" box. Enter a new password in the "New Password:" box and the same new password in "Verify Password:" box.
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Click the "Change" button to change your password.
Reset Password When You Don't Know It
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Navigate your browser to Twitter's Forgot Your Password? Web page (see Resources).
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Enter your email address or Twitter username in the box under the heading "Please type your email address or Twitter username below." Enter the words/letters in the box under the heading "Please prove that you are human." Click the "Send instructions" button.
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Log in to your email box that is related to your Twitter account --- the email address you entered in Step 2 or the email address affiliated with your Twitter username.
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Open the "Reset your Twitter password" email and click on the reset link embedded in the email. The link opens in a new browser window or tab. Enter a new password in the "New Password:" box and the same new password in "Verify Password:" box.
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Click the "Change" button to change your password.
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Tips & Warnings
If you forgot your password and Twitter has locked you out due to too many attempts, wait one hour, then complete the steps in the "Resetting Your Twitter Password When You Don't Know It" section.
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