Learn how to view your saved passwords in Microsoft Edge using the built-in password manager feature.
Edge’s built-in password manager, called Microsoft Password Manager, is a pretty useful feature that lets you quickly save and access all your passwords safely and securely via a single dashboard. If you use this feature to store your passwords, there may be times when you want to view all saved passwords or check the password for a specific website. Thankfully, in Microsoft Edge, it is pretty easy to find the saved passwords and view them. In this quick and easy guide, let me show you the steps to view the passwords saved in the Edge browser using the built-in password manager. Let’s get started.
Before You Start
- Microsoft Edge requires your user account password or PIN to view saved passwords.
Steps to View Saved Passwords in Microsoft Edge
- Open the Edge browser.
- Click the three dots icon to open the menu.
- Select the Settings option from the menu.
- Go to the “Passwords and autofill” tab.
- Click the “Microsoft Password Manager” option.
- You will see a list of entries for which Edge has saved passwords.
- Click a saved password entry.
- Type the user account password/pin when prompted.
- Click the small “Eye” icon in the “Password” field to reveal the password.
Detailed Steps (With Screenshots)
First thing, launch the Edge web browser. For that, you can either click the Edge icon on the taskbar or search for it in the Start menu. Once the browser is open, click the three dots icon (Menu) in the top-right corner and select the “Settings” option. This opens the Settings tab.
A quick tip: You can also open the Edge settings tab by typing “edge://settings” (without quotes) in the address bar.
In the Settings tab, go to the “Passwords and autofill” tab on the sidebar and then click the “Microsoft Password Manager” on the right panel. This takes you to the password management page. You can also open this page by typing “edge://settings/autofill/passwords” (without quotes) in the address bar.
On this page, you will see a list of entries for which Edge has saved passwords. To view the password of a specific website or entry, click on it.
As soon as you do that, Edge prompts you for your account password or PIN. Type it to continue. If your system uses fingerprint or facial recognition, you won’t need to type anything.
You will see the details of entry. To see the actual password, click the “Eye” icon in the “Password” field. Clicking it again will hide the password. If needed, you can also delete the saved password by clicking the “Delete” button at the top. To edit, click the “Edit” button.
That is all. It is that simple to show saved passwords in Microsoft Edge. If you have any questions or need help, comment below. I’ll be happy to assist.
Update: This tutorial has been updated with new instructions to match the changes in Microsoft Edge.
