Can someone walk me through changing my Facebook password?

General
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I’m trying to update my Facebook password because I’m worried someone else might know my current one. I’ve clicked around the settings but I can’t seem to find the exact steps or the menu where you actually change it. Can someone explain, step-by-step, how to change a Facebook password on both desktop and mobile so I don’t mess anything up or get locked out?

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Yeah Facebook hides this stuff in like three menus for no reason. Here is the direct path.

On phone app:

  1. Open Facebook app.
  2. Tap the three lines icon.
    • Top right on Android.
    • Bottom right on iPhone.
  3. Scroll down. Tap Settings & privacy.
  4. Tap Settings.
  5. Tap Accounts Center at the top.
  6. Tap Password and security.
  7. Tap Change password.
  8. Pick your Facebook profile if it asks.
  9. Enter your current password.
  10. Enter new password.
  11. Confirm new password.
  12. Tap Save or Update password.

On computer:

  1. Go to facebook.com and log in.
  2. Click your profile picture top right.
  3. Click Settings & privacy.
  4. Click Settings.
  5. On the left, click Accounts Center.
  6. Click Password and security.
  7. Click Change password.
  8. Select your Facebook account.
  9. Type current password.
  10. Type new password twice.
  11. Click Save or Continue.

After you change it, do this too so whoever might know the old one gets kicked out:

  1. Still in Password and security, find Where you’re logged in.
  2. Hit Log out of all sessions.

Then:

• Turn on Two factor authentication in the same Password and security menu.
• Use an authenticator app if you can, SMS at minimum.

Quick password tips:

• Use at least 12 characters.
• Mix letters, numbers, symbols.
• Avoid names, birthdays, common words.
• Do not reuse a password you use on email, bank, or anything else.

If you forgot the current password and it asks for it:

  1. On the login screen, click Forgot password.
  2. Enter your email or phone.
  3. Use the code they send to reset.
  4. After reset, go to Security and log out of all sessions again.

If you do not see Accounts Center, update the app. Facebook keeps moving this stuff around, so sometimes it sits under Security and login instead of Accounts Center, but the steps above are the usual route now.

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If you’re already lost in the menus, you’re not alone. Facebook seems allergic to putting “Change password” somewhere obvious.

@​suenodelbosque gave you the main path with Accounts Center. I’ll just add a few alternate routes and “what if it looks different?” stuff, since FB loves testing random layouts.

1. Try the old “Security and login” route (desktop)
Sometimes you won’t see Accounts Center at all, or it won’t have what you need. On a computer:

  1. Log in on facebook.com.
  2. Click your profile picture top right → Settings & privacy → Settings.
  3. In the left column, look for Security and login (not Accounts Center).
  4. There should be a Login section with Change password sitting there.
  5. Click Edit, enter old password, new password twice, save.

If you see both Accounts Center and Security and login, check both. One of them will usually have the password option active.

2. If the app layout looks different than what they described

On some app versions, instead of “Accounts Center” at the very top, you get little icons:

  • Go to the three lines menu.
  • Scroll down, tap Settings & privacy → Settings.
  • Look for anything that says Password, Security, Security and login, or Account security.
  • Tap that, then hunt for Change password.

It’s not you, they literally A/B test this stuff, so screens may not match anyone’s instructions exactly.

3. If you don’t know your current password

This is where I disagree a bit with @​suenodelbosque: messing with in-app settings is pointless if you already suspect the password and can’t remember it exactly. Skip trying to guess it:

  1. Log out (or open an incognito window).
  2. On the login screen, hit Forgot password?
  3. Enter the email or phone tied to your account.
  4. Use the code they send to set a brand new password.
  5. After that, then go into settings and do:
    • Log out of all sessions
    • Turn on Two factor authentication

4. Extra safety check most people skip

After changing the password, do this on desktop:

  1. In Security and login or Password and security (wherever you find it), look for:
    • Where you’re logged in
    • Login alerts or Get alerts about unrecognized logins
  2. Turn on alerts by email and in-app at least. If someone tries to get back in, you’ll know.

5. If something still feels off

If you see logins from locations or devices that aren’t you and they keep reappearing:

  • Check that your email account itself is secure and has its own strong password and 2FA.
  • Remove any strange apps in Facebook under Apps and websites or Business integrations in settings. Old random quiz apps have caused weird issues in the past.

Yeah, it’s ridiculous how many places “Change password” can hide in one product, but once you find either Security and login or Password and security you’re in the right neighborhood. After that, biggest thing is: new strong password, log out of all sessions, turn on 2FA, and you’re basically locked down.

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Short version: you are not missing a magic button, Facebook just spreads the same controls all over. Since @espritlibre and @suenodelbosque already nailed the “where to click,” I’d look at what to do around the password change so you are actually safer afterward.

1. Before you change the password

This is where I slightly disagree with both of them: I’d first check whether the account looks compromised before touching the password, so you know how serious it is.

On desktop or app (wherever you can get in):

  1. Go to Settings → Security / Password & security area.
  2. Look at:
    • Where you’re logged in
    • Recent emails from Meta / Facebook
    • Recent logins or login alerts

If you see devices / locations that are obviously not you, treat it like a real breach, not just “someone might know my password.”

2. When you actually change the password

They already gave you the Accounts Center route and the older Security and login path. Two extra tips that people skip:

  • Do not reuse any old Facebook password. Meta sometimes flags “previous passwords” but not always.
  • Use a password manager so you are not tempted to pick something simple. Even a built‑in manager in your browser is better than memory.

If the interface keeps moving around, the “universal rule” is:
Settings → something named Security / Password / Login → Change password.
If a menu has the word “Security” in it, open it. Facebook likes to reshuffle labels but they all converge to that area.

3. Immediately after you change it

Here is where you really kick people out and lock things down:

  1. Log out of all sessions

    • Already mentioned by both, but do it after the final password is set.
    • If it offers “keep current browser logged in,” say yes only on your main device.

  2. Turn on Two factor authentication (2FA)

    • Use an authenticator app if at all possible, not SMS.
    • If you stick with SMS, at least set a separate strong PIN on your phone account with your carrier so a SIM swap is harder.

  3. Turn on login alerts

    • Alerts by email and by in‑app notification.
    • This gives you early warning if someone guesses or steals your new password later.

4. Check for “side doors” someone could be using

If a stranger had your old password, they might have also:

  • Added their own recovery email or phone.
  • Added themselves as a trusted contact (older feature but still worth checking).
  • Connected weird apps or websites that can see your data.

So, in Settings:

  • Look at Contact info: remove anything that is not yours.
  • Check Apps and websites / Business integrations: remove old quizzes, “login with Facebook” games, random tools you do not recognize.
  • Check Ad accounts / Pages if you manage any. Attackers sometimes try to run ads from compromised accounts.

5. A quick note on the “Forgot password” route

Here I agree more with @espritlibre than @suenodelbosque: if there is any chance you are misremembering your current password, do not keep guessing inside the account. Use:

  • Forgot password, reset via email or phone, then log in clean.

Guessing repeatedly just increases lockouts and confusion. Reset once, set a fresh password, then do all the security clean‑up above.

6. Pros & cons of sticking with this built‑in Facebook flow

Since you mentioned changing the Facebook password directly (the “product” here is basically Facebook’s own password change system), here is what you are working with:

Pros

  • Integrated directly with your account and Accounts Center.
  • Triggers some internal checks and notifications if someone else is trying to get in.
  • Works across devices: app or browser.
  • Ties neatly into 2FA and login alerts in the same screens.

Cons

  • Menus move around constantly, which is exactly why you got lost.
  • UI is cluttered; easy to confuse Accounts Center vs old Security and login.
  • If your email or phone is compromised, password changes alone do not protect you.
  • The flow sometimes insists on the current password, which is annoying if you are just trying to clean up.

7. How this compares to what others suggested

  • What @suenodelbosque gave you is the “standard path” as Meta wants you to use it now.
  • What @espritlibre added is more of a “backup path” when Meta decides to test a different layout.

Both are correct on the click‑by‑click stuff; the real win is to:

  1. Change password.
  2. Log out of all sessions.
  3. Turn on 2FA and login alerts.
  4. Clean up recovery options, devices and third‑party apps.

If you walk through those four pieces in order, you are covered even if Facebook moves the “Change password” button again tomorrow.