How to create and delete a passkey for your Google account on Windows 11?

Windows 11 now allows you to create passkeys to sign in to apps and services, such as your Google account, without a password. Passkeys are a more secure and convenient way to sign in, and they are more difficult for attackers to steal.

To create a passkey for your Google account on Windows 11:

1. Open the Google account page in Chrome or Edge.
2. Sign in with your credentials (if applicable).
3. Click on Security from the left navigation page.
4. Click the Passkeys option under the “How you sign in to Google” section.
5. Click on the Use Passkeys button.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions to create a passkey for your Google account.

Once you have created a passkey, you can use it to sign in to your Google account on any supported device. To do this, you will need to:

1. Open the website or app that you want to sign in to.
2. Click on the Sign in with passkey button.
3. Select your Google account from the list of available accounts.
4. Enter your passkey when prompted.

If you are using a Windows 11 device, you can also use your Windows Hello PIN or fingerprint to authenticate your passkey. To do this, you will need to enable the Use Windows Hello for passkeys option in the Windows Security settings.

To delete a passkey for your Google account on Windows 11:

1. Open the Google account page in Chrome or Edge.
2. Sign in with your credentials (if applicable).
3. Click on Security from the left navigation page.
4. Click the Passkeys option under the “How you sign in to Google” section.
5. Click on the three dots next to the passkey that you want to delete.
6. Select Delete from the menu.

Benefits of using passkeys:

• Passkeys are more secure than passwords because they cannot be easily phished or brute-forced.
• Passkeys are more convenient than passwords because you do not need to remember a different password for each account.
• Passkeys are more portable than passwords because you can use them to sign in to apps and services on any supported device.

Conclusion:

Passkeys are a new and more secure way to sign in to apps and services. If you are using Windows 11, I recommend that you create passkeys for all of your online accounts.

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