- To change your Dropbox password, you can either use the "Forgot Password?" feature or update your password through your account settings.
- Visit Business Insider's Tech Reference library for more stories .
You can change your Dropbox password whether or not you remember your current login information.
Dropbox cloud-based file sharing app desktop
ADVERTISEMENT
When it comes to collaborating with others remotely, Dropbox can be enormously helpful.
But you won't get very far sharing documents and folders through the cloud-storage app if you find yourself unable to recall your password or get locked out of your account.
If you remember your password, but suddenly feel your account's security has been compromised, Dropbox offers two ways to change your password.
ADVERTISEMENT
Here's how you can change your Dropbox password from a web browser with or without your password on hand.
Check out the products mentioned in this article:
How to change your Dropbox password if you don't know your password
ADVERTISEMENT
1. Navigate to the Dropbox login landing page in a web browser.
2. Click the "Forgot your password?" link.
How to change Dropbox password 2
Emma Witman/Business Insider
3. Enter the email associated with your Dropbox account and hit "Submit."
4. Open your email.
ADVERTISEMENT
5. Find the "Reset your Dropbox password" email in your inbox.
How to change Dropbox password 3
Emma Witman/Business Insider
6. Click the blue "Reset Password" box.
How to change Dropbox password 4
Emma Witman/Business Insider
7. Enter a new password twice before clicking "Submit."
ADVERTISEMENT
How to change your Dropbox password if you're able to login with your current password
1. Login to your account at Dropbox.com .
2. In the top right corner of your Dropbox dashboard, click your account icon.
How to change Dropbox password 5
Emma Witman/Business Insider
3. Select "Settings."
ADVERTISEMENT
4. Click "Security" near the top of the screen.
How to change Dropbox password 8
The security settings for your Dropbox account.
5. Next to "Password," click "Change password."
How to change Dropbox password 9
Emma Witman/Business Insider
6. Enter your new password twice.
ADVERTISEMENT
7. Click "Change password" to confirm.
Related coverage from Tech Reference :
- 'What is Dropbox?': How to use the cloud-based file-storage service for collaboration
- How to share a Dropbox folder in 3 different ways
- How to share files on Dropbox in 3 different ways
- How to download files from Dropbox on your Mac or PC, using the official Dropbox website
- How to delete files from Dropbox to save space in 3 ways, and recover them later
See Also:
ADVERTISEMENT
SEE ALSO: The best budget laptops