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How to create separate Google Apps passwords for desktop and mobile applications

By Drew Mathers | October 5, 2015

1

Log in to Gmail.

1. Log in to Gmail.

2

Click the gear icon.

2. Click the gear icon.

3

Click: Settings

3. Click: Settings

4

Click: Accounts

4. Click: Accounts

5

Click: Google Account settings

5. Click: Google Account settings

6

Scroll down.

6. Scroll down.

7

Click: Signing in to Google

7. Click: Signing in to Google

8

Scroll down.

8. Scroll down.

9

Click: App passwords

9. Click: App passwords

10

Click: Select app

10. Click: Select app

11

Select any arbitrary label from the list.

11. Select any arbitrary label from the list.

12

Click: Select device

12. Click: Select device

13

Select any arbitrary label from the list.

13. Select any arbitrary label from the list.

14

Click: Generate

14. Click: Generate

15

Use the resulting password for a desktop or mobile app to access Google Apps.

15. Use the resulting password for a desktop or mobile app to access Google Apps. (The one pictured is fake.)

16

Click: Done

16. Click: Done

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