There are many methods to see a password that is already saved in Google Chrome, it is very common that when entering a page the data is entered and we click on the save option. When visiting the same website again, the key is displayed in asterisks .
You can enter the passwords saved in Google Chrome and enter your account data to see it, if you have any registered, or modify the values of the password display. That is, change the asterisks to normal text. Of course, if you restore Chrome to its factory settings , all this data will not be lost.
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- What do you need to know before removing asterisks within Word?
- The ‘autocomplete’ function must be activated in the browser
- How do you remove asterisks from a password in Chrome?
- Using the ‘inspect element’ tool
- What to do to prevent someone from removing asterisks from a password in Chrome?
- Use LastPass to protect your passwords
What do you need to know before removing asterisks within Word?
A tip that you should know is that it is recommended to create a Gmail account from Chrome and log in , also keep it active all the time. Of course, if you only use your personal computer, since by doing so you will be able to save your passwords and always recover them .
The ‘autocomplete’ function must be activated in the browser
By maintaining the auto-fill function you will be able to save the passwords, you will notice that when you log in, register or modify a password a window is displayed with the option to save the password, without this auto-fill function it is impossible to see passwords, since they will not be stored in the browser.
Also, to activate this function from the Google Chrome browser you must enter the configuration activate the ‘Autocomplete search and URL’ box . The steps are similar to turning on Chrome subtitles or some other feature. That is, you just have to:
- Go to Google Chrome settingsand click on autocomplete.
- Activate the ‘Autocomplete search and URL’ box.
- Close the settings and you’re done.
How do you remove asterisks from a password in Chrome?
In addition to accessing your saved passwords in Google Chrome , there are other methods to do it from the same browser and without the need to add an extension or something similar, since all you need to do is change the display method , from asterisks to texts. Namely:
Using the ‘inspect element’ tool
By right-clicking on any Google Chrome element , in this case the password, we can inspect its properties and change only visual values. In other words, it is not possible to modify or alter information in your database, since by doing so they are deleted when you update the browser. Learn how to do it as follows:
- Locate the password displayed in the form of an asterisk in your Google Chrome browser.
- Select only the asterisks, being careful not to select anything else.
- Right-click on the selected asterisks to display the options menu.
- Click on ‘Inspect Item‘.
- The HTML features of the page are displayed highlighting only the password.
- Locate the password type phrase. That is, the one that says ‘type=password’.
- Change only the word ‘password’ to ‘text’.
- Hit Enter and you’re done.
You can close the inspect window, since the view of the password will not be changed, also if you had several keys saved on the web, you will be able to view them all, since you changed the format in which they are displayed. An important fact is that when updating the page these changes will be lost.
What to do to prevent someone from removing asterisks from a password in Chrome?
If your computer is not private or personal. In other words, if someone else has access, it is possible that anyone can access the passwords regardless of your account password, since they can do so with the ‘Inspect elements’ method. But don’t worry, as you have the option to prevent someone from removing the asterisks . To do it you just have to:
Use LastPass to protect your passwords
This magnificent tool allows us to have a vault or safe, which stores all the passwords we need. Of course, it is mandatory to access this saved data with an account, so only the owner will be able to do so. The best thing is that this App also keeps the passwords at your disposal to log in to the pages.
Likewise, with LastPass you will be able to share passwords with other users or generate keys automatically , very useful in creating multiple accounts, and if you wish, you can also save other data such as page records, auto-completion, Wi-Fi passwords, among others.