{"id":25456,"date":"2022-07-20T18:31:06","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T18:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=25456"},"modified":"2022-07-20T18:31:06","modified_gmt":"2022-07-20T18:31:06","slug":"how-do-i-change-or-reset-my-facebook-password","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-change-or-reset-my-facebook-password","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Change Or Reset My Facebook Password?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a145b861d84f\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a145b861d84f\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a145b861d84f\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-change-or-reset-my-facebook-password\/#How_Do_I_Change_Or_Reset_My_Facebook_Password\" title=\"How Do I Change Or Reset My Facebook Password?\">How Do I Change Or Reset My Facebook Password?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-change-or-reset-my-facebook-password\/#How_to_change_or_reset_your_Facebook_password\" title=\"How to change or reset your Facebook password\">How to change or reset your Facebook password<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-change-or-reset-my-facebook-password\/#Save_a_new_password\" title=\"Save a new password\">Save a new password<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-change-or-reset-my-facebook-password\/#Assign_trusted_friends_or_family_to_log_in_to_your_Facebook_account\" title=\"Assign trusted friends or family to log in to your Facebook account\">Assign trusted friends or family to log in to your Facebook account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-change-or-reset-my-facebook-password\/#Permanently_delete_your_Facebook_account\" title=\"Permanently delete your Facebook account\">Permanently delete your Facebook account<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_I_Change_Or_Reset_My_Facebook_Password\"><\/span>How Do I Change Or Reset My Facebook Password?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve forgotten your Facebook password, don&#8217;t worry! This article will show you how to change or reset your password and save a new one. This article will also show you how to set up a trusted friend or family member to log in to your Facebook account on your behalf. And if all else fails, you can even delete your account altogether! To change your password on Facebook, follow the steps in this article.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_change_or_reset_your_Facebook_password\"><\/span>How to change or reset your Facebook password<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve forgotten your Facebook password, you can easily reset it with the following steps. First, make sure you have the email associated with your account. If you&#8217;ve signed up for two-factor authentication, it&#8217;s important to have a different mobile phone number or email address. Enter the new password, then click &#8220;Continue&#8221; or &#8220;Next&#8221; to complete the process. You can change your password as many times as you want.<\/p>\n<p>You can either reset your Facebook password while logged in or when you are not logged in. If you aren&#8217;t logged in to Facebook, you can perform a password reset by searching for your account in the Account Locator page. Enter your email address or cell phone number, or choose your username to locate the account. When you enter these details, Facebook will generate a new password and email. Once you&#8217;ve completed the password reset, you can continue to use your Facebook account.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Save_a_new_password\"><\/span>Save a new password<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To change or reset your Facebook password, follow these steps. Click on the Account icon on the Facebook home page. Click on &#8220;Settings.&#8221; Type in your new password and confirm by clicking &#8220;Save Changes.&#8221; If you&#8217;re using a mobile phone, click &#8220;Save Changes&#8221; and enter your new number. After confirming, click &#8220;Continue.&#8221; Then follow the steps to change your Facebook password.<\/p>\n<p>Using a password manager can also help you recover your Facebook password. These applications can fill out login forms automatically, making the process quicker and more convenient. Creating an alternate email address can also help you reset your Facebook password. You can use this email address to log in to Facebook if you forget your primary one. To change or reset your Facebook password, you should be able to sign into your account from any computer.<\/p>\n<p>After setting up your new email and phone number, you&#8217;ll need to log into Facebook. Once you&#8217;ve completed the process, you&#8217;ll be sent a text message, email, or mobile phone. You&#8217;ll need to verify the phone number or email address you entered. Then, follow the steps to confirm your new password. If you&#8217;re still having problems, contact your email or phone number provider.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assign_trusted_friends_or_family_to_log_in_to_your_Facebook_account\"><\/span>Assign trusted friends or family to log in to your Facebook account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can assign trusted friends and family members to log in to your Facebook account if you have forgotten your password. These people must be your trusted contacts. When you forget your password, you can ask them to log in to your account to change or reset your password for you. The person you trust will receive a code and can then type it in on your behalf. Once you enter the correct codes, Facebook will change your password and send you a confirmation email.<\/p>\n<p>Assign trusted friends or family members to log into your Facebook account to change or reset your password. Facebook sends a special URL to these contacts so they can easily log in to your account when you forget your password. You can then edit this code and assign another person to do the same. Assigning trusted friends or family members to change or reset your password will keep you protected and safe.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Permanently_delete_your_Facebook_account\"><\/span>Permanently delete your Facebook account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The best way to permanently delete your Facebook account is by deactivating it first. In the &#8220;deactivate account&#8221; dialog box, you can choose to permanently delete your account or deactivate it temporarily. However, you will no longer be able to access Facebook Messenger or Facebook Login for other applications. Permanently deleting your Facebook account is an option you should choose only if you have no need for it. The process can take a few days.<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t want your information to be shared with third parties, you can download all of your posts before permanently deleting your account. This will help you recover important information, like photos and videos. The good news is that you can still use Facebook Messenger and other applications through your account. But you must be sure that you are ready to delete your account, before it becomes a disaster. 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